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Admiral Ernest Gillbe Barton, Royal Navy, Retired (20 October, 1861 – 29 January, 1938) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Barton was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1884.[1]
Barton was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1897.[2]
Barton was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1904.[3]
He was appointed in command of the Royal Oak on 15 July, 1905.[4]
On 1 January, 1907, Barton was temporarily appointed in command of H.M.S. Victorious.[5] He was appointed in command of Black Prince on 5 January, 1909.[6]
Retirement
He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 15 July, 1915, vice Grant, and in accordance with the provisions of 8 December, 1903, was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 16 July.[7] He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 3 November, 1919,[8] and to Admiral on 1 August, 1924.[9]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 25429. p. 27. 2 January, 1885.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 26924. p. 7854. 31 December, 1897.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27691. p. 4182. 1 July, 1904.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 13 July, 1905. Issue 37758, col D, pg. 10.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 12 December, 1906. Issue 38201, col C, pg. 10.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 1 December, 1908. Issue 38818, col E, pg. 6.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 29236. p. 7073. 20 July, 1915.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 31632. p. 13545. 7 November, 1919.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 32963. p. 5954. 8 August, 1924.
Bibliography
- "Admiral E. G. Barton" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 1 February, 1938. Issue 47907, col C, pg. 16.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/42.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/20.
- 1861 births
- 1938 deaths
- Personalities
- H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of January, 1875
- Captains of H.M.S. Minotaur (Training Ship)
- Captains of H.M.S. Espiegle (1900)
- Captains of H.M.S. Royal Oak (1892)
- Captains of H.M.S. Africa (1905)
- Captains of H.M.S. Black Prince (1904)
- Royal Navy Admirals
- Royal Navy Flag Officers
