James Elphinstone Erskine

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Admiral of the Fleet SIR James Elphinstone Erskine, K.C.B. (2 December, 1838 – 25 July, 1911) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the latter part of the nineteenth century.

Life & Career

Erskine was born on 2 December, 1838, the second son of James Erskine of Cardross by his marriage to Mary Fagan. He joined the Royal Navy in 1852 and enjoyed a meteoric rise, becoming a Captain in 1868 following command of the Speedwell, 5 guns.

He was appointed Commodore, Second Class on the Australian Station on 21 January, 1882.[1]

He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 18 January, 1886, vice Baird.[2]

He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 14 February, 1892, vice Baird.[3]

Erskine was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 23 August, 1897, vice Lyons.[4]

In the Queen's Diamond Jubilee honours, Erskine was appointed an Additional Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 22 June, 1897.[5]

Erskine was promoted to the rank of Admiral of the Fleet on 3 October, 1902, in the place of the Earl of Clanwilliam.[6]

Bibliography

  • "Admiral of the Fleet Sir James E. Erskine" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 26 July, 1911. Issue 39647, col E, p. 11.

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
John C. Wilson
Commodore, Second Class, on the Australian Station
1882 – 1884
Succeeded by
George Tryon

Preceded by
William Codrington
Junior Naval Lord
1886
Succeeded by
Lord Charles Beresford

Preceded by
Walter C. Carpenter
Senior Officer on the Coast of Ireland
1888 – 1892
Succeeded by
Henry C. St. John

Preceded by
Sir John O. Hopkins
Commander-in-Chief on the North America and West Indies Station
1895 – 1897
Succeeded by
Sir John A. Fisher

Court Appointments
Preceded by
Michael Culme-Seymour
First and Principal Naval Aide-de-Camp
20 Apr, 1901 – ?
Succeeded by
Edward H. Seymour

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List (March, 1883). p. 188.
  2. The London Gazette: no. 25551. p. 329. 22 January, 1886.
  3. The London Gazette: no. 26263. p. 1201. 1 March, 1892.
  4. The London Gazette: no. 26885. p. 4726. 24 August, 1897.
  5. The London Gazette: no. 26867. p. 3568. 25 June, 1897.
  6. The London Gazette: no. 27483. p. 6569. 17 October, 1902.

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