Mark Fogg-Elliott

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Commander Mark Fogg-Elliott, D.S.O., R.N. (30 September, 1898 – 14 May, 1950) served in the Royal Navy. One of two Service Records has his name as "Fogg-Elliot", and seems purposeful about it, having corrected his father's name from "Fogg-Elliott". Have I chosen the right spelling?

Life & Career

The son of private secretary C. Fogg-Elliott, Esq..

Fogg-Elliott served in Albemarle, Hindustan, Royal Sovereign and in Coastal Motor Boats during the war, the latter from August 1917 through January, 1920.[1]

Fogg-Elliott was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 October, 1919.[2]

Fogg-Elliott was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 October, 1927.[3]

Fogg-Elliott was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1934.[4]

He retired on 11 September, 1947.[5]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Patrick A. Trier
Captain of H.M.S. Achates
23 Jul, 1935[6]
Succeeded by
Richard G. Stewart
Preceded by
Richard G. Stewart
Captain of H.M.S. Venetia
c. May, 1936
Succeeded by
John W. M. Eaton
Preceded by
John R. N. Taylor
Captain of H.M.S. Delight
28 Mar, 1939 – 30 Jun, 1940
Succeeded by
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Footnotes

  1. Fogg-Elliott Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/121/96. f. 96.
  2. Fogg-Elliott Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/121/96. f. 96.
  3. Fogg-Elliott Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/121/96. f. 96.
  4. The Navy List. (April, 1944). p. 866.
  5. Uboat.net page on the man.
  6. The Navy List. (October, 1935). p. 213.