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On 1 January, 1907, Barton was temporarily appointed in command of [[H.M.S. Victorious (1895)|H.M.S. ''Victorious'']].<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Wednesday, 12 December, 1906. Issue '''38201''', col C, pg. 10.</ref> | On 1 January, 1907, Barton was temporarily appointed in command of [[H.M.S. Victorious (1895)|H.M.S. ''Victorious'']].<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Wednesday, 12 December, 1906. Issue '''38201''', col C, pg. 10.</ref> | ||
− | He was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 15 July, 1915, vice [[William Lowther Grant|Grant]], and placed on the Retired List at his own request on 16 July.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29236/pages/3381 no. 7073. p. 7073.] 20 July, 1915.</ref> He was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 3 November, 1919 | + | ==Retirement== |
+ | He was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 15 July, 1915, vice [[William Lowther Grant|Grant]], and placed on the Retired List at his own request on 16 July.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29236/pages/3381 no. 7073. p. 7073.] 20 July, 1915.</ref> He was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 3 November, 1919,<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31632/pages/13545 no. 31632. p. 13545.] 7 November, 1919.</ref> and to {{AdmRN}} on 1 August, 1924.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32963/pages/5954 no. 32963. p. 5954.] 8 August, 1924.</ref> | ||
==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== |
Revision as of 15:56, 26 March 2011
Admiral Ernest Gillbe Barton, Royal Navy, Retired (20 October, 1861 – 29 January, 1938) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Barton was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1897.[1]
Barton was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1904.[2]
He was appointed in command of the Royal Oak on 15 July, 1905.[3]
On 1 January, 1907, Barton was temporarily appointed in command of H.M.S. Victorious.[4]
Retirement
He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 15 July, 1915, vice Grant, and placed on the Retired List at his own request on 16 July.[5] He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 3 November, 1919,[6] and to Admiral on 1 August, 1924.[7]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 26924. p. 7854. 31 December, 1897.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27691. p. 4182. 1 July, 1904.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 13 July, 1905. Issue 37758, col D, pg. 10.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 12 December, 1906. Issue 38201, col C, pg. 10.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 7073. p. 7073. 20 July, 1915.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 31632. p. 13545. 7 November, 1919.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 32963. p. 5954. 8 August, 1924.
Bibliography
- "Admiral E. G. Barton" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 1 February, 1938. Issue 47907, col C, pg. 16.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/42.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/20.
Categories:
- 1861 births
- 1938 deaths
- Personalities
- H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of January, 1875
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Minotaur (Training Ship)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Espiegle (1900)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Royal Oak (1892)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Africa (1905)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Black Prince (1904)
- Royal Navy Admirals
- Royal Navy Flag Officers