Walter Maurice Ellerton
Admiral Walter Maurice Ellerton, C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (5 August, 1870 – 27 November, 1948) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
On 28 January, 1892, Ellerton was confirmed in the rank of Sub-Lieutenant, dated 14 May, 1890.[1]
Ellerton was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1904.[2] He was appointed to the first class protected cruiser Powerful on 1 September, 1905.[3]
He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1910.[4]
In January 1913, he was made captain of the armoured cruiser King Alfred, [5] which would be odd, as he was appointed Captain of the armoured cruiser Carnarvon on 28 January, 1913.[6]
He was appointed in command of the heavy cruiser Cornwall on 8 January, 1914.[7]. It would be a command he would retain through much of the war.
Great War
On the occasion of the King's birthday he was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 4 June, 1917.[8]
Post-War
On 1 January, 1919, Ellerton assumed the position of Director of Training and Staff Duties on the Naval Staff. He was succeeded on 1 January, 1921, by Captain Vernon H. S. Haggard.[9] On 2 July he was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral, vice Gurner.[10]
Ellerton was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 4 October, 1926, vice Alexander-Sinclair.[11]
See Also
Bibliography
- "Admiral W. M. Ellerton" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 30 November, 1948. Issue 51242, col E, pg. 7.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/89.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/43.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Eustace La T. Leatham |
Captain of H.M.S. King Alfred Jan, 1913[12] |
Succeeded by John D. Edwards |
| Preceded by William F. Slayter |
Captain of H.M.S. Carnarvon 28 Jan, 1913[13] |
Succeeded by Henry L. d'E. Skipwith |
| Preceded by Michael H. Hodges |
Captain of H.M.S. Cornwall 8 Jan, 1914[14] |
Succeeded by Herbert A. Adam |
| Preceded by The Hon. Victor A. Stanley |
Captain of H.M.S. Erin Apr, 1917[15][16] |
Succeeded by Herbert W. Richmond |
| Preceded by Herbert W. Richmond |
Director of Training and Staff Duties 1 Jan, 1919[17] |
Succeeded by Vernon H. S. Haggard |
| Preceded by Reginald Y. Tyrwhitt |
Senior Officer, Gibraltar 2 Jan, 1923[18] – 7 Mar, 1925[19] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Herbert W. Richmond |
Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station 1925[20] |
Succeeded by Bertram S. Thesiger |
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26253. p. 543. 2 February, 1892.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27691. p. 4182. 1 July, 1904.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1907). p. 357.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 28452. p. 4. 2 January, 1911.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 291.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 299.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30111. p. 5454. 4 June, 1917.
- ↑ "Naval and Military" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 12 November, 1921. Issue 42876, col D, p. 4.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32384. p. 5487. 8 July, 1921.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33209. p. 6440. 8 October, 1926.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 291.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 393h.
- ↑ Ellerton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 153.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 393n.
- ↑ The Naval Staff of the Admiralty. p. 123.
- ↑ Ellerton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 153.
- ↑ Ellerton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 153. Date may actually be 4 March (handwritten).
- ↑ Wikipedia article on East Indies Station
