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[[Rear-Admiral (Royal Navy)|Rear-Admiral]] {{SIR}} '''Sydney Marow Eardley Wilmot, Kt.''', R.N., Retired (3 October, 1847 – 27 February, 1929) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]].
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{{RearRN}} {{SIR}} '''Sydney Marow Eardley Wilmot, Kt.''', R.N., Retired (3 October, 1847 – 27 February, 1929) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]].
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
Wilmot was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} with seniority of 1 June, 1869.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/23504/pages/3184 no. 23504.  p. 3184.]  4 June, 1869.</ref>
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Wilmot was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} with seniority of 1 June, 1869.{{Gaz|23504|3184|4 June, 1869}}
  
 
He was appointed as a staff officer in {{UK-Vernon}} on 12 February, 1877.{{NLJul78|p. 249}}
 
He was appointed as a staff officer in {{UK-Vernon}} on 12 February, 1877.{{NLJul78|p. 249}}
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Wilmot served as [[Naval Intelligence Department (Royal Navy)|Assistant Director of Naval Intelligence]] from 1 February, 1887 to 1 April, 1890.  On 24 April, 1891, he was appointed to revise the Gunnery Manual and other handbooks under the direction of Director of Naval Ordnance and Torpedoes.
 
Wilmot served as [[Naval Intelligence Department (Royal Navy)|Assistant Director of Naval Intelligence]] from 1 February, 1887 to 1 April, 1890.  On 24 April, 1891, he was appointed to revise the Gunnery Manual and other handbooks under the direction of Director of Naval Ordnance and Torpedoes.
  
On 16 August, 1893, he was placed on the Retired List in accordance with the provisions of the [[Order in Council of 22 February, 1870]], on account of non-service.  He was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on the Retired List dated 13 March, 1901.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27297/supplements/2021 (Supplement) no. 27297.  p. 2021.]  22 March, 1901.</ref>
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On 16 August, 1893, he was placed on the Retired List in accordance with the provisions of the [[Order in Council of 22 February, 1870]], on account of non-service.  He was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on the Retired List dated 13 March, 1901.{{GazSup|27297|2021|22 March, 1901}}
  
He was appointed [[Superintendent of Ordnance Stores (Royal Navy)|Superintendent of Ordnance Stores]] at the Admiralty on 25 February, 1902.  His appointment was extended for three years from 1 February, 1905, and for another 12 months from 1 February, 1908.  He was superseded on 1 February, 1909.
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He was appointed [[Superintendent of Ordnance Stores (Royal Navy)|Superintendent of Ordnance Stores]] at the Admiralty on 25 February, 1902.  His appointment was extended for three years from 1 February, 1905, and for another 12 months from 1 February, 1908.  He was knighted in November 1908 and superseded on 1 February, 1909.<ref>Wilmot Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/41/206.|}}  f. 1413.</ref>
  
 
==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
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Latest revision as of 20:59, 10 June 2022

Rear-Admiral SIR Sydney Marow Eardley Wilmot, Kt., R.N., Retired (3 October, 1847 – 27 February, 1929) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Wilmot was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 1 June, 1869.[1]

He was appointed as a staff officer in Vernon on 12 February, 1877.[2]

He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1886, and on 7 August gave up command of Dolphin.

Wilmot served as Assistant Director of Naval Intelligence from 1 February, 1887 to 1 April, 1890. On 24 April, 1891, he was appointed to revise the Gunnery Manual and other handbooks under the direction of Director of Naval Ordnance and Torpedoes.

On 16 August, 1893, he was placed on the Retired List in accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 22 February, 1870, on account of non-service. He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on the Retired List dated 13 March, 1901.[3]

He was appointed Superintendent of Ordnance Stores at the Admiralty on 25 February, 1902. His appointment was extended for three years from 1 February, 1905, and for another 12 months from 1 February, 1908. He was knighted in November 1908 and superseded on 1 February, 1909.[4]

Bibliography

  • "Rear-Admiral Sir S. Eardley-Wilmot" (Obituaries). The Times. Friday, 1 March, 1929. Issue 45140, col B, p. 11.
  • Eardley-Wilmot, Lieutenant S. ed. (1873). Our Journal in the Pacific by the Officers of H.M.S. Zealous. London: Longmans, Green, and Co..
  • Eardley-Wilmot, Rear-Admiral Sir Sydney (1927). An Admiral's Memories: Sixty-Five Years Afloat and Ashore. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Co., Ltd.

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Dolphin
1 May, 1884[5] – 7 Aug, 1886
Succeeded by
George Neville
Preceded by
?
Assistant Director of Naval Intelligence, Foreign Division
1 Feb, 1887[6]
Succeeded by
The Hon. Maurice A. Bourke
Preceded by
Leonard T. Pease
Superintendent of Ordnance Stores
25 Feb, 1902[7]
Succeeded by
Barrington H. Chevallier

Footnotes

  1. The London Gazette: no. 23504. p. 3184. 4 June, 1869.
  2. The Navy List. (July, 1878). p. 249.
  3. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 27297. p. 2021. 22 March, 1901.
  4. Wilmot Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/41/206. f. 1413.
  5. The Navy List. (July, 1886). p. 207.
  6. Eardley Wilmot Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1409.
  7. "The Superintendent of Naval Ordnance Stores" (News). The Times. Saturday, 22 February, 1902. Issue 36698, col B, p. 13.