Edward Hamilton Currey

Commander Edward Hamilton Currey, R.N., Retired (13 January, 1857 – 10 December, 1916) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Currey was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1882.

While in command of Bramble, Currey apparently committed an error in judgement as to which charge when used in firing a salute which resulted in the death of an [illeg] Boatman. However, in November of the same year, he captured a Wahidi Chief who had been disturbing the peace near Aden.

Currey was placed on the Retired List due to age at the rank of Commander on 13 January, 1902.

He was called back into service for the Great War, having had occasional courses in Torpedo and Gunnery in 1908 and 1911. On 22 June 1915 he was appointed for duty with D.N.T.O., Liverpool. He seemingly was still engaged in this role when he died in late 1916 from causes that are not specified in his Service Record.

See Also

• Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Edward P. Chapman	Captain of H.M.S. Goshawk 8 Jan, 1892 – 15 Jul, 1892	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Frederick G. C. Langdon	Captain of H.M.S. Bramble 15 Jul, 1892 – 15 Nov, 1895[Fact Check]	Succeeded by Herbert N. Rolfe as Captain of H.M.S. Cockatrice
Preceded by Henry W. Steele	Captain of H.M.S. Sheldrake 1 Feb, 1896 – 23 Aug, 1897	Succeeded by Arthur Dodgson