Edmund Drummond (Royal Navy officer)
| Edmund Drummond | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 August 1841 |
| Died | 6 May 1911 (aged 69) |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1855–1903 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held |
HMS Tenedos East Indies Station |
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.
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)
- 1 2 3 William Loney RN
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 23309. p. 5440. 11 October 1867. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
- ↑ Turtle Bunbury
- ↑ The Peerage.com
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir William Kennedy |
Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station 1895–1898 |
Succeeded by Sir Archibald Douglas |
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