Edmund Drummond (Royal Navy officer)
Edmund Drummond | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 August 1841 |
| Died | 6 May 1911 (aged 69) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1855–1904 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | HMS Tenedos East Indies Station |
Admiral Edmund Charles Drummond (4 August 1841 – 6 May 1911) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station.
Naval career
[edit]Born the son of Edmund Drummond, a career civil servant in British India,[1] Drummond joined the Royal Navy in 1855.[2] In 1867 he served as Flag Lieutenant to Admiral Sir Hastings Yelverton.[3] Promoted to captain in 1877, he took command of HMS Tenedos in 1884.[2] Then, promoted to rear admiral on 26 March 1892,[4] he was made Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station in 1895, serving until March 1898.[2] He was promoted to vice admiral on 21 December 1898,[5] to full admiral on 1 October 1903,[6] and retired at his own request on 26 November 1904.[7]
He lived at Halesworth in Suffolk.[8]
Family
[edit]In 1872 he married Dora Naylor; they had one son and one daughter.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ Sir Edmund Drummond (thePeerage.com)
- ^ a b c William Loney RN
- ^ "No. 23309". The London Gazette. 11 October 1867. p. 5440.
- ^ "No. 26272". The London Gazette. 29 March 1892. p. 1850.
- ^ "No. 27041". The London Gazette. 10 January 1899. p. 148.
- ^ "No. 27603". The London Gazette. 6 October 1903. p. 6088.
- ^ "No. 27740". The London Gazette. 2 November 1904. p. 8290.
- ^ "Turtle Bunbury". Archived from the original on 13 September 2010. Retrieved 25 September 2010.
- ^ The Peerage.com