Rowland Edward Berkeley

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Captain (retired) Rowland Edward Berkeley (28 September, 1852 – 19 December, 1926) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Berkeley was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 24 May, 1877.

Berkeley was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1892.

Berkeley was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Captain on 1 August, 1902.

Died "suddenly" at St. Leonards-on-Sea of chronic interstitial pneumonia.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Frederick G. C. Langdon
Captain of H.M.S. Gossamer
11 Jul, 1893[1] – 25 Aug, 1893
Succeeded by
Alfred F. Welldon
Preceded by
John Casement
Captain of H.M.S. Landrail
8 Jul, 1896[2] – Aug, 1896
Succeeded by
Algernon H. Anson
Preceded by
Reginald A. Brock
Captain of H.M.S. Penelope
25 Aug, 1896
Succeeded by
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Footnotes

  1. "The Naval Manœuvres". The Times. Monday, 10 July, 1893. Issue 33999, col D, p. 10.
  2. "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Thursday, Jul 09, 1896; pg. 11; Issue 34938.