Henry Venn Wood Elliott
Vice-Admiral (retired) Henry Venn Wood Elliott (5 May, 1859 – 3 January, 1932) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 29 June, 1883.[1]
He was promoted to the rank of Commander dated 25 May, 1897, for his services in the Benin Expedition.[2]
He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1904.[3]
In December 1905, he assumed command of the destroyer Encounter.[4]
He was appointed in command of the battleship Hannibal on 11 August, 1908.[5]
In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 22 February, 1870, he was placed on the Retired List on 5 May, 1914.[6] He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on the Retired List dated 9 June, 1915.[7]
Elliott was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 2 November, 1919.[8]
See Also
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by Herbert G. King-Hall |
Captain of H.M.S. Magpie 21 Jan, 1895[9] – 15 Sep, 1897[10] |
Succeeded by Wentworth V. Cole |
Preceded by Henry A. S. Stanhope |
Captain of H.M.S. Beagle 21 May, 1901[11][12] – 29 Jul, 1904[13] |
Succeeded by ? |
Preceded by Francis G. Kirby |
Captain of H.M.S. Bacchante 23 Feb, 1905[14] – 30 Nov, 1905[15] |
Succeeded by Douglas R. S. de Chair |
Preceded by Cecil F. Thursby |
Captain of H.M.S. Encounter 1 Dec, 1905[16][17] – 25 Jan, 1908[18] |
Succeeded by Herbert A. S. Fyler |
Preceded by John P. Rolleston |
Captain of H.M.S. Hannibal 11 Aug, 1908[19][20] – 15 Aug, 1910[21] |
Succeeded by Arthur Hayes-Sadler |
Preceded by Hubert Grant-Dalton |
Captain-in-Charge of the Western Coast Guard District 2 Feb, 1911[22][23] – 4 Mar, 1913[24] |
Succeeded by Herbert C. C. Da Costa |
Preceded by Hugh T. Hibbert as Captain-in-Charge of the South of Ireland Coast Guard District |
Rear-Admiral-in-Charge of the South of Ireland Coast Guard District 10 Jun, 1915[25][26] – 12 Jul, 1919[27] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25247. p. 3378. 3 July, 1883.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26856. p. 2929. 25 May, 1897.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27691. p. 4181. 1 July, 1904.
- ↑ Elliott Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20/153. ff. 153, 155, 161.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 324.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28829. p. 3757. 8 May, 1914.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 29197. p. 5874. 18 June, 1915.
- ↑ Elliott Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20/153. ff. 153, 155, 161.
- ↑ Elliott Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20/153. ff. 153, 155, 161.
- ↑ Elliott Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20/153. ff. 153, 155, 161.
- ↑ Elliott Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20/153. ff. 153, 155, 161.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1903). p. 233.
- ↑ Elliott Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20/153. ff. 153, 155, 161.
- ↑ Elliott Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20/153. ff. 153, 155, 161.
- ↑ Elliott Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20/153. ff. 153, 155, 161.
- ↑ Elliott Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20/153. ff. 153, 155, 161.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 308.
- ↑ Elliott Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20/153. ff. 153, 155, 161.
- ↑ Elliott Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20/153. ff. 153, 155, 161.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 323.
- ↑ Elliott Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20/153. ff. 153, 155, 161.
- ↑ Elliott Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20/153. ff. 153, 155, 161.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 423.
- ↑ Elliott Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20/153. ff. 153, 155, 161.
- ↑ Elliott Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20/153. ff. 153, 155, 161.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 423.
- ↑ Elliott Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20/153. ff. 153, 155, 161.