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==Early Life & Career== | ==Early Life & Career== | ||
| − | Shortland was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 10 August, 1881.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26534/pages/4154 no. 26534. p. 4154.] 12 August, 1881.</ref> | + | Shortland was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 10 August, 1881.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26534/pages/4154 no. 26534. p. 4154.] 12 August, 1881.</ref> |
| − | Shortland was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1894.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26534/pages/4154 no. 26534. p. 4154.] 20 July, 1894.</ref> | + | Shortland was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1894.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26534/pages/4154 no. 26534. p. 4154.] 20 July, 1894.</ref> |
==Captain== | ==Captain== | ||
| − | He was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1900.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27211/pages/4433 no. 27211. p. 4433.] 17 July, 1900.</ref> | + | He was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1900.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27211/pages/4433 no. 27211. p. 4433.] 17 July, 1900.</ref> |
He was appointed in command of the cruiser [[H.M.S. St. George (1892)|''St. George'']] on 15 March, 1904.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Thursday, 3 March, 1904. Issue '''37332''', col D, p. 11.</ref> | He was appointed in command of the cruiser [[H.M.S. St. George (1892)|''St. George'']] on 15 March, 1904.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Thursday, 3 March, 1904. Issue '''37332''', col D, p. 11.</ref> | ||
| − | Shortland was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 4 June, 1909, vice [[Charles Windham|Windham]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28258/pages/4386 no. 28258. p. 4386.] 8 June, 1909.</ref> | + | Shortland was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 4 June, 1909, vice [[Charles Windham|Windham]].<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28258/pages/4386 no. 28258. p. 4386.] 8 June, 1909.</ref> |
| − | In accordance with the provisions of the [[Order in Council of 8 December, 1903]] Shortland was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 11 April, 1912.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28599/pages/2704 no. 28599. p. 2704.] 16 April, 1912.</ref> | + | In accordance with the provisions of the [[Order in Council of 8 December, 1903]] Shortland was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 11 April, 1912.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28599/pages/2704 no. 28599. p. 2704.] 16 April, 1912.</ref> |
==Great War== | ==Great War== | ||
| − | Shortland was mentioned in despatches by the Commander-in-Chief of the British Expeditionary Force, Field Marshal Sir John French in February, 1915.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29072/supplements/1647 (Supplement) no. 29072. p. 1647.] 16 February, 1915.</ref> He was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 5 March,<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29094/pages/2365 no. 29094. p. 2365.] 9 March, 1915.</ref> and was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 25 August, 1918.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30881/pages/1039 no. 30881. p. 1039.] 3 September, 1918.</ref> On 3 June, 1915, Shortland was appointed a Companion in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.).<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29180/supplements/5325 (Supplement) no. 29180. p. 5325.] 3 June, 1915.</ref> | + | Shortland was mentioned in despatches by the Commander-in-Chief of the British Expeditionary Force, Field Marshal Sir John French in February, 1915.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29072/supplements/1647 (Supplement) no. 29072. p. 1647.] 16 February, 1915.</ref> He was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 5 March,<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29094/pages/2365 no. 29094. p. 2365.] 9 March, 1915.</ref> and was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 25 August, 1918.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30881/pages/1039 no. 30881. p. 1039.] 3 September, 1918.</ref> On 3 June, 1915, Shortland was appointed a Companion in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.).<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29180/supplements/5325 (Supplement) no. 29180. p. 5325.] 3 June, 1915.</ref> |
==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
Revision as of 21:59, 24 September 2012
Admiral Edward George Shortland, C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (2 November, 1855 – 7 April, 1929) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Early Life & Career
Shortland was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 10 August, 1881.[1]
Shortland was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1894.[2]
Captain
He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1900.[3]
He was appointed in command of the cruiser St. George on 15 March, 1904.[4]
Shortland was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 4 June, 1909, vice Windham.[5]
In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903 Shortland was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 11 April, 1912.[6]
Great War
Shortland was mentioned in despatches by the Commander-in-Chief of the British Expeditionary Force, Field Marshal Sir John French in February, 1915.[7] He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 5 March,[8] and was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 25 August, 1918.[9] On 3 June, 1915, Shortland was appointed a Companion in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.).[10]
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26534. p. 4154. 12 August, 1881.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26534. p. 4154. 20 July, 1894.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27211. p. 4433. 17 July, 1900.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 3 March, 1904. Issue 37332, col D, p. 11.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28258. p. 4386. 8 June, 1909.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28599. p. 2704. 16 April, 1912.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29072. p. 1647. 16 February, 1915.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 29094. p. 2365. 9 March, 1915.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 30881. p. 1039. 3 September, 1918.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29180. p. 5325. 3 June, 1915.
Bibliography
- "Admiral E. G. Shortland" (Obituaries). The Times. Thursday, 11 April, 1929. Issue 45174, col C, pg. 11.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/87.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/39.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/19.
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