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Jeffreys was appointed in command of the ''Hecla'' on 6 November, 1888.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Thursday, 25 October, 1888. Issue '''32526''', col C, pg. 10.</ref> | Jeffreys was appointed in command of the ''Hecla'' on 6 November, 1888.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Thursday, 25 October, 1888. Issue '''32526''', col C, pg. 10.</ref> | ||
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| + | On the occasion of the King's visit to Ireland Jeffreys was appointed a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (C.V.O.) on 11 August, 1903.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27586/pages/5058 no. 27586. p. 5058.] 11 August, 1903.</ref> | ||
He was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 1 September, 1904, vice [[Robert Hastings Harris|Harris]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27715/pages/6044 no. 27715. p. 6044.] 20 September, 1904.</ref> | He was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 1 September, 1904, vice [[Robert Hastings Harris|Harris]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27715/pages/6044 no. 27715. p. 6044.] 20 September, 1904.</ref> | ||
Revision as of 03:08, 20 September 2011
Admiral Edmund Frederick Jeffreys, C.V.O., Royal Navy (1 October, 1846 – 19 March, 1925) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Early Life & Career
Jeffreys was appointed in command of the Hecla on 6 November, 1888.[1]
On the occasion of the King's visit to Ireland Jeffreys was appointed a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (C.V.O.) on 11 August, 1903.[2]
He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 1 September, 1904, vice Harris.[3]
Jeffreys was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 12 May, 1908, vice Bickford.[4] In accordance with the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903, he was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 18 May.[5]
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 25 October, 1888. Issue 32526, col C, pg. 10.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27586. p. 5058. 11 August, 1903.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27715. p. 6044. 20 September, 1904.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28138. p. 3669. 19 May, 1908.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28140. p. 3883. 26 May, 1908.
Bibliography
- "Admiral E. F. Jeffreys" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 24 March, 1925. Issue 43918, col B, pg. 10.
Service Record
- The National Archives. ADM 196/36.
| Naval Offices | ||
| Preceded by Arthur K. Wilson |
Assistant Director of Torpedoes 1889 – 1893 |
Succeeded by William H. May |
| Preceded by Henry C. Kane |
Director of Naval Ordnance and Torpedoes 1897 – 1901 |
Succeeded by William H. May |
| Preceded by Atwell P. M. Lake |
Senior Officer on the Coast of Ireland 1901 – 1904 |
Succeeded by Angus MacLeod |
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