Alfred Astley Ellison

Rear-Admiral Alfred Astley Ellison C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (7 December, 1874 – 25 December, 1932) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Ellison was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 39 June, 1896.

Ellison was promoted to the rank of Commander on 1 January, 1907.

Ellison was appointed in command of the torpedo gunboat Halcyon on 23 January, 1912 and re-appointed several times, including when being promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1914. He ceased being captain of the ship on 31 August, 1914, but remained in her.TODO: get copy of other service records to resolve other appointments here

In 1918, he was found in breach of petrol regulations when using a car while shooting game and informed that this must not continue.

Post-War

Ellison was appointed in command of the battleship Commonwealth on 30 September, 1920.

Ellison was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 11 November, 1922 and advanced to the rank of Rear-Admiral on the Retired List on 26 September, 1924.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Naval Appointments
Preceded by John R. Segrave	Captain of H.M.S. Halcyon 23 Jan, 1912 – 31 Aug, 1914	Succeeded by George N. Ballard
Preceded by ?	Senior Naval Officer, Lowestoft Sep, 1914 – 1 Apr, 1919	Succeeded by Wilfrid M. Bruce
Preceded by Maurice S. FitzMaurice	Senior Naval Officer, Yangtse 1 Apr, 1919 – 10 May, 1920	Succeeded by George H. Borrett
Preceded by George R. B. Blount	Captain of H.M.S. Commonwealth 30 Sep, 1920 – c. Apr, 1922	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Alan Dixon	Captain of H.M.S. Orion c. Apr, 1922	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Rowland H. Bather	Captain of H.M.S. Glorious 16 May, 1922 – 1 Nov, 1922	Succeeded by John E. Cameron
Preceded by Charles D. Johnson as Rear-Admiral Commanding, Devonport Reserve	Senior Officer, Reserve Fleet Devonport 16 May, 1922 – 1 Nov, 1922	Succeeded by Rowland H. Bather as Rear-Admiral Commanding, Devonport Reserve