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Revision as of 10:18, 13 April 2015
Vice-Admiral (retired) Wion de Malpas Egerton (16 April, 1879 – 28 December, 1942) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Contents
Life & Career
Egerton was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 April, 1900.[1]
Egerton was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1912.[2]
As a Commander, he was appointed in command of the destroyer Violet of the Seventh Destroyer Flotilla on 5 November, 1912.[3]
He was appointed in command of the new Lance on 29 July, 1914.[4]
Egerton was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1917.[5]
On 5 July 1917, he was appointed in command of the light cruiser Penelope.[6]
Egerton left Penelope when he appointed in command of the light cruiser Centaur in January, 1918.[7]
Post-War
Egerton was reappointed in Centaur upon her re-commissioning in February, 1919. He was superseded in her in September, 1919.[8]
He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 11 June, 1928.[9]
He retired on 1 June, 1930 and was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 4 January, 1933.[10]
World War II
As a convoy commodore, Egerton's ship Empire Shackleton was torpedoed and lost. THough Egerton was rescued by H.M.S. Fidelity, he died when she, too, was torpedoed.[11]
See Also
Bibliography
Service Records
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by Viscount Kelburn |
Captain of H.M.S. Acheron 24 Oct, 1913[12] |
Succeeded by Brien M. Money |
Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Lance 29 Jul, 1914[13] |
Succeeded by William A. C. Salmond |
Preceded by Hubert Lynes |
Captain of H.M.S. Penelope 5 Jul, 1917[14] |
Succeeded by L. R. Oliphant |
Preceded by Barry E. Domvile |
Captain of H.M.S. Centaur Jan, 1918[15] |
Succeeded by Henry K. Kitson |
Preceded by Colin K. MacLean |
Captain of H.M.S. Centaur Sep, 1926[16] |
Succeeded by Robin C. Dalglish |
Footnotes
- ↑ Egerton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 69.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 24.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 394.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 345.
- ↑ Egerton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 69.
- ↑ Egerton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 69.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 754.
- ↑ Egerton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 69.
- ↑ Egerton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 69.
- ↑ Egerton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 69.
- ↑ U-boat.net.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1914). p. 272.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 395t.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 396k.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 754.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.