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Vice-Admiral (retired) Wion de Malpas Egerton (16 April, 1879 – 28 December, 1942) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

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 He was superseded in her in September, 1919.[8]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

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
James R. P. Hawksley 		Captain of H.M.S. Tiger
21 Jul, 1903[12] – 18 Aug, 1903[13] 		Succeeded by
William N. England
Preceded by
Robert H. Coppinger 		Captain of H.M.S. Violet
5 Nov, 1912[14] 		Succeeded by
Vincent L. Bowring
Preceded by
Viscount Kelburn 		Captain of H.M.S. Acheron
24 Oct, 1913[15][16] – 31 Mar, 1914[17] 		Succeeded by
Brien M. Money
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M.S. Lance
29 Jul, 1914[18][19] – 6 Dec, 1916[20] 		Succeeded by
William A. C. Salmond
Preceded by
Colin K. MacLean 		Captain of H.M.S. Lightfoot
6 Dec, 1916[21] – 5 Jul, 1917[22] 		Succeeded by
Frederick E. K. Strong
Preceded by
Hubert Lynes 		Captain of H.M.S. Penelope
5 Jul, 1917[23][24] – Jan, 1918[25] 		Succeeded by
L. R. Oliphant
Preceded by
Barry E. Domvile 		Captain of H.M.S. Centaur
Jan, 1918[26][27] – Sep, 1919[28] 		Succeeded by
Henry K. Kitson
Preceded by
? 		Deputy Director of Torpedoes and Mining
15 Jan, 1921[29] – 1 Dec, 1922[30] 		Succeeded by
Henry D. Bridges
Preceded by
Colin K. MacLean 		Captain of H.M.S. Centaur
1 Sep, 1926[31] – 12 Jul, 1928[32] 		Succeeded by
Robin C. Dalglish

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Egerton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 69.
  2. ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 24.
  3. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 394.
  4. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 345.
  5. ↑ Egerton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 69.
  6. ↑ Egerton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 69.
  7. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 754.
  8. ↑ Egerton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 69.
  9. ↑ Egerton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 69.
  10. ↑ Egerton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 69.
  11. ↑ U-boat.net.
  12. ↑ Egerton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 69.
  13. ↑ Egerton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 69.
  14. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 394.
  15. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1914). p. 272.
  16. ↑ Egerton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 69.
  17. ↑ Egerton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 69.
  18. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 395t.
  19. ↑ Egerton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 69.
  20. ↑ Egerton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 69.
  21. ↑ Egerton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 69.
  22. ↑ Egerton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 69.
  23. ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 396k.
  24. ↑ Egerton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 69.
  25. ↑ Egerton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 69.
  26. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 754.
  27. ↑ Egerton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 69.
  28. ↑ Egerton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 69.
  29. ↑ Egerton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 69.
  30. ↑ Egerton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 69.
  31. ↑ Egerton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 69.
  32. ↑ Egerton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 69.

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