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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]
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
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 23242. p. 2313. 16 April, 1867.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 24082. p. 1921. 31 March, 1874.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 24093. p. 2445. 8 May, 1874.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 25458. p. 1587. 7 April, 1885.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 26084. p. 4773. 2 September, 1890.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 25939. p. 2873. 25 May, 1889.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 26787. p. 5724. 20 October, 1896.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27086. p. 3585. 3 June, 1899.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27325. p. 4183. 21 June, 1901.
- ↑ 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
- 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 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 |
- 1836 births
- 1929 deaths
- Personalities
- Prize Essay Gold Medallists of the Royal United Services Institution
- Seconds-in-Command, Channel Squadron (Royal Navy)
- Commanders-in-Chief on the East Indies Station
- Commanders-in-Chief on the China Station
- Commanders-in-Chief, Plymouth
- Royal Navy Admirals
- 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
