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'''East Coast of England Station''' was formed in late 1915 as the doctrine of patrol defence was being replaced by that of coastal defence.  The same change eradicated the post of [[Admiral of Patrols]].

==Senior Officers and Commanders-in-Chief==

Dates of appointment given:
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{{Tenure|rank={{RearRN}}|name=George Alexander Ballard|nick=George A. Ballard|appt=6 November, 1915{{UKCeased|f. 29a}}|as=Rear-Admiral Commanding, East Coast of England|end=1 May, 1916<ref>Ballard Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}}  f. 65.</ref>|precBy=[[George Alexander Ballard|George A. Ballard]] as [[Admiral of Patrols]]}}
{{Tenure|rank={{ViceRN}}|name=Stuart Nicholson|nick=Stuart Nicholson|appt=1 May, 1916<ref>Nicholson Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 291.</ref>{{SMNLSep17|p. 4}}|end=15 July, 1918<ref>Nicholson Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 291.</ref>}}
{{Tenure|rank={{ViceRN}}|name=Edward Francis Benedict Charlton|nick=Sir Edward F. B. Charlton|appt=14 July, 1918<ref>Charlton Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 282.</ref>|end=30 August, 1919<ref>Charlton Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 282.</ref>}}
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