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|[[Admiral Superintendent of Naval Reserves]]|Augustus Phillimore|1879 &ndash; 1882|[[Anthony Hiley Hoskins|Sir Anthony H. Hoskins]]
 
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Revision as of 12:17, 26 September 2012

Admiral of the Fleet HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS Alfred Ernest Albert, Third Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, K.G., K.T., K.P., G.C.B., G.C.S.I., G.C.M.G., G.C.I.E., G.C.V.O., Royal Navy (6 August, 1844 – 30 July, 1900) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The Duke of Edinburgh was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 18 October, 1887, additional of that rank under the provisions of the Order in Council of 30 November, 1882.[1]

Footnotes

  1. The London Gazette: no. 25749. p. 5653. 21 October, 1887.

Bibliography

  • "The Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha" (News). The Times. Wednesday, 1 August, 1900. Issue 36209, col A, p. 8.
  • "The Duke's Naval Career" (News). The Times. Wednesday, 1 August, 1900. Issue 36209, col C, p. 8.

Service Records


Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Augustus Phillimore
Admiral Superintendent of Naval Reserves
1879 – 1882
Succeeded by
Sir Anthony H. Hoskins

Preceded by
Sir William M. Dowell
Senior Officer in Command of the Channel Squadron
1883 – 1884
Succeeded by
Algernon F. R. de Horsey

Preceded by
The Right Hon. Lord John Hay
Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean
1886 – 1889
Succeeded by
Sir Anthony H. Hoskins

Preceded by
Sir William M. Dowell
Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth
1890 – 1893
Succeeded by
Sir Algernon McL. Lyons

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