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In July, 1914 it was announced that Charlton would succeed Rear-Admiral [[Bernard Currey]] as Rear-Admiral in the [[Home Fleets (Royal Navy)|Home Fleets]] at Portsmouth on 18 November.<ref>"Second Sea Lord" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Thursday, 23 July, 1914. Issue '''40586''', col G, pg. 10.</ref> | In July, 1914 it was announced that Charlton would succeed Rear-Admiral [[Bernard Currey]] as Rear-Admiral in the [[Home Fleets (Royal Navy)|Home Fleets]] at Portsmouth on 18 November.<ref>"Second Sea Lord" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Thursday, 23 July, 1914. Issue '''40586''', col G, pg. 10.</ref> | ||
Charlton was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 30 January, 1918.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30522/pages/1946 no. 30522. p. 1946.] 12 February, 1918.</ref> | |||
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Admiral SIR Edward Francis Benedict Charlton, K.C.B, K.C.M.G., Royal Navy (21 March, 1865 – 23 October, 1937) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
In July, 1914 it was announced that Charlton would succeed Rear-Admiral Bernard Currey as Rear-Admiral in the Home Fleets at Portsmouth on 18 November.[1]
Charlton was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 30 January, 1918.[2]
Footnotes
- ↑ "Second Sea Lord" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 23 July, 1914. Issue 40586, col G, pg. 10.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 30522. p. 1946. 12 February, 1918.
Bibliography
- "Admiral Sir Edward Charlton" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 25 October, 1937. Issue 47824, col C, pg. 20.
- Charlton, Admiral Sir Edward Francis Benedict (1998). Urban, Frank. ed. Ned's Navy: The Private Letters of Edward Charlton from Cadet to Admiral. Shrewsbury: Airlife. ISBN 1853109045.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/42.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/20.
Categories:
- 1865 births
- 1937 deaths
- Personalities
- H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of January, 1878
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Halcyon (1894)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Hecla (1878)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Magnificent (1894)
- Assistant Directors of Torpedoes (Royal Navy)
- Commanders-in-Chief on the Cape of Good Hope Station
- Vice-Admirals Commanding on East Coast of England
- Royal Navy Admirals
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