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==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | Barton was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 December, 1884.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25429/pages/27 no. 25429. p. 27.] 2 January, 1885.</ref> | + | Barton was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 December, 1884.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25429/pages/27 no. 25429. p. 27.] 2 January, 1885.</ref> |
| − | Barton was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1897.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26924/pages/7854 no. 26924. p. 7854.] 31 December, 1897.</ref> | + | Barton was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1897.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26924/pages/7854 no. 26924. p. 7854.] 31 December, 1897.</ref> |
| − | Barton was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1904.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27691/pages/4182 no. 27691. p. 4182.] 1 July, 1904.</ref> | + | Barton was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1904.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27691/pages/4182 no. 27691. p. 4182.] 1 July, 1904.</ref> |
He was appointed in command of the ''Royal Oak'' on 15 July, 1905.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Thursday, 13 July, 1905. Issue '''37758''', col D, p. 10.</ref> | He was appointed in command of the ''Royal Oak'' on 15 July, 1905.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Thursday, 13 July, 1905. Issue '''37758''', col D, p. 10.</ref> | ||
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==Retirement== | ==Retirement== | ||
| − | He was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 15 July, 1915, vice [[William Lowther Grant|Grant]], and in accordance with the provisions of 8 December, 1903, was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 16 July.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29236/pages/7073 no. 29236. p. 7073.] 20 July, 1915.</ref> He was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 3 November, 1919,<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31632/pages/13545 no. 31632. p. 13545.] 7 November, 1919.</ref> and to {{AdmRN}} on 1 August, 1924.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32963/pages/5954 no. 32963. p. 5954.] 8 August, 1924.</ref> | + | He was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 15 July, 1915, vice [[William Lowther Grant|Grant]], and in accordance with the provisions of 8 December, 1903, was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 16 July.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29236/pages/7073 no. 29236. p. 7073.] 20 July, 1915.</ref> He was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 3 November, 1919,<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31632/pages/13545 no. 31632. p. 13545.] 7 November, 1919.</ref> and to {{AdmRN}} on 1 August, 1924.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32963/pages/5954 no. 32963. p. 5954.] 8 August, 1924.</ref> |
==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
Revision as of 18:10, 24 September 2012
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]
Appointed command of the battleship Africa on 24 July, 1911.[7]
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.[8] He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 3 November, 1919,[9] and to Admiral on 1 August, 1924.[10]
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25429. p. 27. 2 January, 1885.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26924. p. 7854. 31 December, 1897.
- ↑ The 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, p. 10.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 12 December, 1906. Issue 38201, col C, p. 10.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 1 December, 1908. Issue 38818, col E, p. 6.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments and Retirements" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 11 July, 1911. Issue 39634, col C, p. 15.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 29236. p. 7073. 20 July, 1915.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 31632. p. 13545. 7 November, 1919.
- ↑ The 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 196/88.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/42.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/20.
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