Edmund Drummond (Royal Navy officer)
Admiral Edmund Charles Drummond (4 August 1841 – 6 May 1911) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station.
Edmund Drummond | |
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| Born | 4 August 1841 |
| Died | 6 May 1911 (aged 69) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1855–1903 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held | HMS Tenedos East Indies Station |
Naval career
Born the son of Edmund Drummond, a career civil servant in British India,[1] Drummond joined the Royal Navy in 1855.[2] In 1867 he served as Flag Lieutenant to Admiral Sir Hastings Yelverton.[3] Promoted to Captain in 1877, he took command of HMS Tenedos in 1884.[2] Then, promoted to rear admiral in 1892, he was made Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station in 1895; he retired in 1903.[2]
He lived at Halesworth in Suffolk.[4]
Family
In 1872 he married Dora Naylor; they had one son and one daughter.[5]
References
- Sir Edmund Drummond (thePeerage.com)
- William Loney RN
- "No. 23309". The London Gazette. 11 October 1867. p. 5440.
- "Turtle Bunbury". Archived from the original on 13 September 2010. Retrieved 25 September 2010.
- The Peerage.com
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Sir William Kennedy |
Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station 1895–1898 |
Succeeded by Sir Archibald Douglas |
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