Edmund Drummond (Royal Navy officer)
Edmund Drummond | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 August 1841 |
| Died | 6 May 1911 (aged 69) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1855–1903 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | 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)
- ^ a b c 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