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
On 2 October, 1890 Underhill was promoted to Lieutenant.
Underhill was promoted to the rank of Commander on 26 June, 1902.[1]
He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1907.[2]
Great War
In the King's Birthday Honours for 1918 (published on 3 June), Underhill was appointed C.B. (Military Division) in the Most Honourable Order of the Bath.
He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 5 April, 1928.[3]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 27448. p. 4198. 26 June, 1902.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28096. p. 34. 3 January, 1908.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 33376. p. 2741. 17 April, 1928.
Bibliography
- "Admiral E. V. Underhill" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 24 July, 1928. Issue 44953, col D, pg. 18.
Service Record
- The National Archives. ADM 196/42.
Categories:
- 1868 births
- 1928 deaths
- Personalities
- H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of January, 1881
- Royal Navy Navigating Officers
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Devonshire (1904)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Temeraire (1907)
- Admirals Superintendent of Devonport Dockyard
- Royal Navy Admirals
- Royal Navy Flag Officers
