John Augustine Edgell

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Vice-Admiral John Augustine Edgell, R.N. (20 December, 1880 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

There are ship command appointments for this officer which are illegible in his digitised Service Record.

Life & Career

Edgell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 March, 1903.[1]

Edgell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 March, 1911.

Edgell was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1915.

Post-War

Edgell was promoted to the rank of Captain on30 June, 1923.

Edgell was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 3 March, 1935.

Edgell was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 29 November, 1938 and placed on the Retired List the following day.

World War II

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Ernest C. Hardy 		Captain of H.M.S. Mutine
20 Jan, 1912[2] – early 1914 		Succeeded by
Robert W. Glennie
Preceded by
Frederick C. Learmonth 		Captain of H.M.S. Hearty
11 May, 1914[3] 		Succeeded by
Thomas G. Comber
Preceded by
Thomas G. Comber 		Captain of H.M.S. Endeavour
14 Sep, 1915[4] 		Succeeded by
Reginald L. Hancock
Preceded by
John D. Nares 		Superintendent of Charts
mid 1918[5] 		Succeeded by
John D. Nares
Preceded by
Henry P. Douglas 		Hydrographer of the Navy
1 Oct, 1932[6] 		Succeeded by
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Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 24.
  2. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1914). p. 347.
  3. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 394n.
  4. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1916). p. 394e.
  5. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 59.
  6. ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1939). p. 532.


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