Edmund Grindall Festing

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Lieutenant Edmund Grindall Festing, ( – 26 September, 1913) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Festing was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 5 September, 1867.[1]

Festing had to be removed from command of the composite gunboat Decoy in early 1883 to be treated at Malta for delirium tremens.[2]

He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 14 July 1885, seemingly at the rank of Commander.[3]

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Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Evelyn W. Shirley
Captain of H.M.S. Coquette
9 Jun, 1877[4] – 3 Jul, 1880[5]
Succeeded by
John L. Burr
Preceded by
Arthur H. Boldero
Captain of H.M.S. Decoy
7 Aug, 1882[6] – Jan, 1883[7]
Succeeded by
Henry C. Bigge

Footnotes

  1. Festing Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/1113. f. 452.
  2. Festing Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/1113. f. 452.
  3. Festing Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/1113. f. 452.
  4. The Navy List. (October, 1878). p. 202.
  5. Festing Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/1113. f. 452.
  6. Festing Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/1113. f. ?.
  7. Festing Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/1113. f. ?.