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On the occasion of the Queen's birthday he was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Civil Division of the Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 25 May, 1895.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26628/pages/3079 no. 26628. p. 3079.] 25 May, 1895.</ref> | |||
Durston was promoted to the rank of Engineer Vice-Admiral on 1 January, 1906.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27870/pages/24 no. 27870. p. 24.] 2 January, 1906.</ref> | Durston was promoted to the rank of Engineer Vice-Admiral on 1 January, 1906.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27870/pages/24 no. 27870. p. 24.] 2 January, 1906.</ref> | ||
Revision as of 14:49, 20 July 2011
Engineer Vice-Admiral SIR Albert John Durston, K.C.B., Royal Navy (25 October, 1846 – 18 April, 1917) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Early Life & Career
On the occasion of the Queen's birthday he was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Civil Division of the Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 25 May, 1895.[1]
Durston was promoted to the rank of Engineer Vice-Admiral on 1 January, 1906.[2]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 26628. p. 3079. 25 May, 1895.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27870. p. 24. 2 January, 1906.
Bibliography
- "Obituary" (Obituaries). The Times. Friday, 20 April, 1917. Issue 41457, col F, pg. 3.
Service Record
- The National Archives. ADM 196/24.
| Naval Offices | ||
| Preceded by Richard Sennett |
Engineer-in-Chief 1889 – 1907 |
Succeeded by Henry J. Oram |
