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Revision as of 18:09, 17 July 2012

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]

Fremantle was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 30 August, 1890, vice Edye.[5]

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.[6]

Fremantle was promoted to the rank of Admiral dated 10 October, 1896, vice Wells.[7]

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.[8]

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.[9]

He was appointed a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (G.C.V.O.) on 3 July, 1926.[10]

See Also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ London Gazette: no. 23242. p. 2313. 16 April, 1867.
  2. ↑ London Gazette: no. 24082. p. 1921. 31 March, 1874.
  3. ↑ London Gazette: no. 24093. p. 2445. 8 May, 1874.
  4. ↑ London Gazette: no. 25458. p. 1587. 7 April, 1885.
  5. ↑ London Gazette: no. 26084. p. 4773. 2 September, 1890.
  6. ↑ London Gazette: no. 25939. p. 2873. 25 May, 1889.
  7. ↑ London Gazette: no. 26787. p. 5724. 20 October, 1896.
  8. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27086. p. 3585. 3 June, 1899.
  9. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27325. p. 4183. 21 June, 1901.
  10. ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 33179. p. 4406. 3 July, 1926.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Sir E. R. Fremantle" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 12 February, 1929. Issue 45125, col A, pg. 9.
  • Fremantle, Admiral Honble Sir E. R. (1904). The Navy as I have Known It: 1849—1899. London: Cassell and Company, Limited.

Service Records


Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Algernon C. F. Heneage 		Second-in-Command, Channel Squadron
1886 – 1887 		Succeeded by
Charles J. Rowley
Preceded by
Sir Frederick W. Richards 		Commander-in-Chief on the East Indies Station
1888 – 1891 		Succeeded by
Frederick C. B. Robinson
Preceded by
Sir Frederick W. Richards 		Commander-in-Chief on the China Station
1892 – 1895 		Succeeded by
Alexander Buller
Preceded by
Sir Algernon McL. Lyons 		Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth
1896 – 1899 		Succeeded by
Sir Henry Fairfax
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