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Revision as of 15:08, 13 November 2014
Vice-Admiral Ralph Eliot, C.B.E., Royal Navy, (13 January, 1881 – 20 December, 1958) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Eliot was promoted to Lieutenant on 15 January, 1902.[1]
Eliot was appointed in command of H.M.S. Hercules on 15 May, 1920.[2]
In January 1925, he was appointed in command of the light cruiser Cleopatra.[3]
Eliot was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 9 October, 1929, vice Oliver Backhouse, promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral. He was placed on the retired List on 10 October.[4]
Bibliography
- "Deaths" (Deaths). The Times. Monday, 28 May, 1973. Issue 58793, col B, pg. 14.
Service Record
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by James T. Bush |
Captain of H.M.S. Hercules 15 May, 1920[5] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Charles D. Burke |
Captain of H.M.S. Cleopatra Jan, 1925[6] |
Succeeded by William F. Sells |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 24.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 785.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33542. p. 6476. 11 October, 1929.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 785.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
