Edward Unwin

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Commander SIR Edward Unwin, V.C., C.M.G., C.B. R.N., Retired (17 March, 1864 – 19 April, 1950) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Unwin was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant, probationary on 31 October, 1895. He was confirmed in the rank in January, 1897.

Unwin was promoted to the rank of Commander on 17 March, 1909.[1]

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Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Harold Escombe
Captain of H.M.S. Hussar
4 Feb, 1915[2] – 30 Mar, 1915[3][4]
Succeeded by
Douglas L. Dent
Preceded by
George J. Todd
Captain of H.M.S. Amethyst
7 Mar, 1916[5] – Oct, 1916
Succeeded by
Patrick James Boyle
Preceded by
Reginald A. Allenby
Principal Naval Transport Officer, Egypt
4 Jan, 1917 – 1 Jan, 1918[6]
Succeeded by
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Preceded by
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Principal Naval Transport Officer, Eastern Mediterranean
1 Jan, 1918[7] – 15 Apr, 1919
Succeeded by
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Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 626.
  2. The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 394r.
  3. The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 394r.
  4. Dent Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 50.
  5. The Navy List. (October, 1916). p. 392b.
  6. I am inferring the date from "1918".
  7. I am inferring the date from "1918".