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'''Edward William Herford Blake''' was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
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{{CaptRN}} (retired) '''Edward William Herford Blake''' (11 September, 1889 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
  
Gunnery Officer  of [[H.M.S. Theseus (1892)|''Theseus'']], [[H.M.S. Challenger (1902)|''Challenger'']] and [[H.M.S. Lion (1910)|''Lion'']] (on staff of Admiral Pakenham). Gunnery Officer [[H.M.S. New Zealand (1911)|''New Zealand'']] in 1918.{{CN}}
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==Life & Career==
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Promoted to {{LieutRN}} on 15 January, 1910.{{NLMar13|p. 8}}
  
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Blake served as Gunnery Officer of {{UK-Theseus}}, {{UK-Challenger}} and of {{UK-Lion}} on the staff of Admiral Pakenham. 
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On 15 January, 1918, he was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}}.{{NLJan19|p. 19}}  Four days later, he was appointed as Gunnery Officer in {{UK-NewZealand}}.{{NLJan19|p. 852}}
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Revision as of 17:49, 5 March 2018

Captain (retired) Edward William Herford Blake (11 September, 1889 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Promoted to Lieutenant on 15 January, 1910.[1]

Blake served as Gunnery Officer of Theseus, Challenger and of Lion on the staff of Admiral Pakenham.

On 15 January, 1918, he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander.[2] Four days later, he was appointed as Gunnery Officer in New Zealand.[3]

See Also

 

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 8.
  2. The Navy List. (January, 1919). p. 19.
  3. The Navy List. (January, 1919). p. 852.