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Erskine was born on 2 December, 1838, the second son of James Erskine of Cardross by his marriage to Mary Fagan. He joined the [[Royal Navy]] in 1852 and enjoyed a meteoric rise, becoming a [[Captain (Royal Navy)|Captain]] in 1868 following command of the ''Speedwell'', 5 guns. | Erskine was born on 2 December, 1838, the second son of James Erskine of Cardross by his marriage to Mary Fagan. He joined the [[Royal Navy]] in 1852 and enjoyed a meteoric rise, becoming a [[Captain (Royal Navy)|Captain]] in 1868 following command of the ''Speedwell'', 5 guns. | ||
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| + | He was appointed {{Com2RN}} on the [[Australian Station]] on 21 January, 1882.,ref>''The Navy List'' (March, 1883). p. 188.</ref> | ||
He was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 18 January, 1886, vice [[John Kennedy Erskine Baird|Baird]].<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25551/pages/329 no. 25551. p. 329.] 22 January, 1886.</ref> | He was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 18 January, 1886, vice [[John Kennedy Erskine Baird|Baird]].<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25551/pages/329 no. 25551. p. 329.] 22 January, 1886.</ref> | ||
Revision as of 10:38, 8 December 2012
Admiral of the Fleet SIR James Elphinstone Erskine, K.C.B. (2 December, 1838 – 25 July, 1911) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the latter part of the nineteenth century.
Life & Career
Erskine was born on 2 December, 1838, the second son of James Erskine of Cardross by his marriage to Mary Fagan. He joined the Royal Navy in 1852 and enjoyed a meteoric rise, becoming a Captain in 1868 following command of the Speedwell, 5 guns.
He was appointed Commodore, Second Class on the Australian Station on 21 January, 1882.,ref>The Navy List (March, 1883). p. 188.</ref>
He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 18 January, 1886, vice Baird.[1]
He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 14 February, 1892, vice Baird.[2]
Erskine was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 23 August, 1897, vice Lyons.[3]
In the Queen's Diamond Jubilee honours, Erskine was appointed an Additional Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 22 June, 1897.[4]
Erskine was promoted to the rank of Admiral of the Fleet on 3 October, 1902, in the place of the Earl of Clanwilliam.[5]
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25551. p. 329. 22 January, 1886.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26263. p. 1201. 1 March, 1892.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26885. p. 4726. 24 August, 1897.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26897. p. 3568. 25 June, 1897.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27483. p. 6569. 17 October, 1902.
Bibliography
- "Admiral of the Fleet Sir James E. Erskine" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 26 July, 1911. Issue 39647, col E, p. 11.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/86.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/70.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/36.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/14.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by John C. Wilson |
Commodore, Second Class, on the Australian Station 1882 – 1884 |
Succeeded by George Tryon
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| Preceded by William Codrington |
Junior Naval Lord 1886 |
Succeeded by Lord Charles Beresford
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| Preceded by Walter C. Carpenter |
Senior Officer on the Coast of Ireland 1888 – 1892 |
Succeeded by Henry C. St. John
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| Court Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Sir Michael Culme-Seymour, Bart. |
First and Principal Naval Aide-de-Camp 1901 – 1902 |
Succeeded by Sir Edward H. Seymour
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