Edmund George Bourke

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Rear-Admiral Edmund George Bourke, (6 December, 1843 – 13 October, 1924) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Bourke was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 August, 1864.[1]

Bourke was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 March, 1874.[2]

Bourke was promoted to the rank of Captain on 29 June, 1883.[3]

He was placed on the Retired List at own request from 18 March, 1893.

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Gannet
17 Apr, 1879[4] – 20 Jul, 1883
Succeeded by
Barton R. Bradford
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Hyacinth
24 Feb, 1887[5] – 17 Dec, 1888
Succeeded by
Robert W. Craigie
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Ringarooma
3 Feb, 1891[6] – 17 Mar, 1893
Succeeded by
Samuel A. Johnson

Footnotes

  1. Bourke Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/329. ff. 122, 126.
  2. Bourke Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/329. ff. 122, 126.
  3. Bourke Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/329. ff. 122, 126.
  4. The Navy List. (December, 1881). p. 213.
  5. The Navy List. (February, 1888). p. 213.
  6. The Navy List. (March, 1892). p. 249.