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Lieutenant Edmund Grindall Festing, ( – 26 September, 1913) served in the Royal Navy.

Festing was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 5 September, 1867.^[1]

Festing had to be removed from command of the composite gunboat Decoy in early 1883 to be treated at Malta for delirium tremens.^[2]

He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 14 July 1885, seemingly at the rank of Commander.^[3]

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Evelyn W. Shirley	Captain of H.M.S. Coquette 9 Jun, 1877^[4] – 1879^{[Fact Check]}	Succeeded by John L. Burr
Preceded by Arthur H. Boldero	Captain of H.M.S. Decoy 7 Aug, 1882^[5] – Jan, 1883^[6]	Succeeded by Howard F. Hay

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 ==Life & Career==
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+Festing was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 5 September, 1867.<ref>Festing Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/36/1113.}}  f. 452.</ref>
-Festing was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on
+Festing had to be removed from command of the {{UK-2Decoy|f=t}} in early 1883 to be treated at Malta for delirium tremens.<ref>Festing Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/36/1113.}}  f. 452.</ref>
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-Had to be removed from command of the {{UK-2Decoy|f=t}} in early 1883 to be treated at Malta for delirium tremens.
-Retired at his own request on 14 July 1855.
+He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 14 July 1885, seemingly at the rank of {{CommRN}}.<ref>Festing Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/36/1113.}}  f. 452.</ref>
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