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'''Alfred Peel Ethelston''' ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | {{CommRN}} '''Alfred Peel Ethelston''', R.N. (31 December, 1862 – 25 November, 1889) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
Born in Hinton, Whitchurch. | |||
Ethelston was promoted to the rank of {{ | Ethelston was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 4 February, 1885. | ||
Ethelston was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on | Ethelston was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 1 January, 1897. | ||
Ethelston was appointed to the {{UK-Powerful|f=t}} at Portsmouth on 22 April, 1897. He traveled in her out to the [[China Station]] in mid 1897. | |||
Ethelston landed with the Naval Brigade at CApe Colony in October, 1899 and was killed in action at Gras Pan on 25 November, 1889. He was mentioned in the Naval Commander-in-Chief's report in South Africa, 1899. | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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Revision as of 15:44, 18 August 2017
Commander Alfred Peel Ethelston, R.N. (31 December, 1862 – 25 November, 1889) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Hinton, Whitchurch.
Ethelston was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 4 February, 1885.
Ethelston was promoted to the rank of Commander on 1 January, 1897.
Ethelston was appointed to the first class protected cruiser Powerful at Portsmouth on 22 April, 1897. He traveled in her out to the China Station in mid 1897.
Ethelston landed with the Naval Brigade at CApe Colony in October, 1899 and was killed in action at Gras Pan on 25 November, 1889. He was mentioned in the Naval Commander-in-Chief's report in South Africa, 1899.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 28 7 Jul, 1887[1] |
Succeeded by The Hon. Edward S. H. Boyle |
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 2 July, 1887. Issue 32114, col C, p. 12.
