Edwin Veale Underhill

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Admiral Edwin Veale Underhill, C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (27 March, 1868 – 22 July, 1928) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War.

Early Life & Career

He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant dated 1 October, 1890.[1]

Underhill was promoted to the rank of Commander on 26 June, 1902.[2]

He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1907.[3]

He was appointed in command of the convoy sloop Andromeda on 26 January, 1910 for "Trooping".[4].[5]

On 15 August, 1911, Underhill was appointed in command of the light cruiser Weymouth.[6]

Underhill was appointed captain of Majestic on 14 August, 1913.[7]

Great War

He was appointed command of the battleship Temeraire on 3 March, 1916.[8] He commanded her at the Battle of Jutland, and issued a report that she fired fifty four 12-in shells and forty 4-in shells and suffered no damage. He was to remain in command of Temeraire through the end of the war, leaving her in February, 1919.[9]

On the occasion of the King's birthday he was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 3 June, 1918.[10]

He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 5 April, 1928.[11]

Bibliography

  • "Admiral E. V. Underhill" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 24 July, 1928. Issue 44953, col D, pg. 18.

Service Records

Footnotes

  1. The London Gazette: no. 26093. p. 5268. 3 October, 1890.
  2. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 27448. p. 4198. 26 June, 1902.
  3. The London Gazette: no. 28096. p. 34. 3 January, 1908.
  4. Underhill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 480.
  5. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  6. The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 397.
  7. The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 343.
  8. The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 398o.
  9. Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 915.
  10. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30723. p. 6527. 3 June, 1918.
  11. The London Gazette: no. 33376. p. 2741. 17 April, 1928.
  12. Underhill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 480.
  13. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  14. The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 397.
  15. The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 343.
  16. The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 393j.
  17. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 915.
  18. "Flag Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. 1 September, 1919. Issue 42193, col F, p. 16.

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