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Admiral THE HONOURABLE SIR Edmund Robert Fremantle, G.C.B., G.C.V.O., C.M.G., F.R.G.S., Royal Navy (15 June, 1836 – 10 February, 1929) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Early Life & Career
Fremantle was promoted to the rank of Captain on 15 April, 1867.[1]
He was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 13 March, 1874.[2] He was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (C.M.G.) on 8 May.[3]
Flag Rank
Fremantle was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 7 April, 1885, vice Hardinge.[4]
He was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the East Indies Station on 25 February, 1888.[5]
Fremantle was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 30 August, 1890, vice Edye.[6]
On the occasion of the Queen's birthday, Fremantle was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 23 May, 1889.[7]
On 16 February, 1892, he was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the China Station.[8]
Fremantle was promoted to the rank of Admiral dated 10 October, 1896, vice Wells.[9]
On the occasion of the Queen's birthday he was appointed an Ordinary Member of the First Class, or Knight Grand Cross, in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (G.C.B.) on 3 June, 1899.[10]
In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 22 February, 1870, Fremantle was placed on the Retired List on 15 June, 1901.[11]
He was appointed a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (G.C.V.O.) on 3 July, 1926.[12]
See Also
Bibliography
- "Admiral Sir E. R. Fremantle" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 12 February, 1929. Issue 45125, col A, p. 9.
- [Fremantle, Rear-Admiral The Hon. Edmund R.] (October, 1885). "Ironclads and Torpedo Flotillas." The Nineteenth Century.
- [Fremantle, Rear-Admiral The Hon. Edmund R.] (April, 1887). "Are Ironclads Doomed?" Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine.
- Fremantle, Vice-Admiral The Hon. Sir Edmund (17 April, 1896). "The Navy and India". The Navy & Army Illustrated Vol. I (No. 9). pp. 205-206.
- Fremantle, Admiral Honble Sir E. R. (1904). The Navy as I have Known It: 1849—1899. London: Cassell and Company, Limited.
Papers
- Papers in the possession of the National Maritime Museum. For a detailed list see Edmund Fremantle Papers at the National Maritime Museum.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/36.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/14.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Algernon C. F. Heneage |
Second-in-Command, Channel Squadron 9 Aug, 1886[13] |
Succeeded by Charles J. Rowley |
| Preceded by Frederick W. Richards |
Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station 25 Feb, 1888[14] |
Succeeded by Frederick C. B. Robinson |
| Preceded by Sir Frederick W. Richards |
Commander-in-Chief, China Station 16 Feb, 1892[15] |
Succeeded by Sir Alexander Buller |
| Preceded by Sir Algernon McL. Lyons |
Commander in Chief, Plymouth Station 10 Jun, 1896[16] |
Succeeded by Sir Henry Fairfax |
| Court Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Rear-Admiral of the United Kingdom 1901[Citation needed] |
Succeeded by Stanley C. J. Colville |
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 23242. p. 2313. 16 April, 1867.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 24082. p. 1921. 31 March, 1874.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 24093. p. 2445. 8 May, 1874.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25458. p. 1587. 7 April, 1885.
- ↑ Clowes. The Royal Navy. Vol. VII. p. 88.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26084. p. 4773. 2 September, 1890.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25939. p. 2873. 25 May, 1889.
- ↑ Clowes. The Royal Navy. Vol. VII. p. 88.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26787. p. 5724. 20 October, 1896.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27086. p. 3585. 3 June, 1899.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27325. p. 4183. 21 June, 1901.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 33179. p. 4406. 3 July, 1926.
- ↑ Fremantle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 478.
- ↑ Clowes. The Royal Navy. Vol. VII. p. 88.
- ↑ Clowes. The Royal Navy. Vol. VII. p. 88.
- ↑ Clowes. The Royal Navy. Vol. VII. p. 86.
- People
- People (UK)
- 1836 births
- 1929 deaths
- Flag Officers
- Flag Officers (UK)
- Admirals
- Admirals (UK)
- H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of Pre
- Prize Essay Gold Medallists of the Royal United Services Institution
- Fellows of the Royal Geographical Society
- Knights Grand Cross of the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath
- Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
- Companions of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George
