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| − | [[Admiral (Royal Navy)|Admiral]] | + | [[Admiral (Royal Navy)|Admiral]] {{SIR}} '''George Le Clerc Egerton''', K.C.B., Royal Navy (17 October, 1852 – 30 March, 1940) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]]. |
| − | On | + | On 19 February, 1913 Egerton's eyes were tested by Arnold & Sons Opticians of Southsea for reading glasses. In his right eye the measurements were Sph. +2.25 D, Cyl. +.75 D, and in the left Sph. +2.25 D, Cyl. +.75 D.<ref name=Liddle>RNMN/Egerton. Liddle Collection. University of Leeds.</ref> |
| − | Egerton had scheduled a game of golf with Midshipman Prince Albert on | + | Egerton had scheduled a game of golf with Midshipman Prince Albert on 14 March, 1914, but the night before the prince fell out of his hammock and injured his eye on his sea chest and was put on the sick list.<ref name=Liddle/> |
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
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*"Admiral Sir George Egerton" (Obituaries). ''The Times''. Tuesday, 2 April, 1940. Issue '''48579''', col C, pg. 10. | *"Admiral Sir George Egerton" (Obituaries). ''The Times''. Tuesday, 2 April, 1940. Issue '''48579''', col C, pg. 10. | ||
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*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7916565&queryType=1&resultcount=3 ADM 196/38] | *[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7916565&queryType=1&resultcount=3 ADM 196/38] | ||
*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7905298&queryType=1&resultcount=3 ADM 196/19] | *[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7905298&queryType=1&resultcount=3 ADM 196/19] | ||
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[[Category:1940 deaths|Egerton]] | [[Category:1940 deaths|Egerton]] | ||
[[Category:Personalities|Egerton]] | [[Category:Personalities|Egerton]] | ||
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[[Category:Second Sea Lords|Egerton]] | [[Category:Second Sea Lords|Egerton]] | ||
[[Category:Commanders-in-Chief, Plymouth|Egerton]] | [[Category:Commanders-in-Chief, Plymouth|Egerton]] | ||
[[Category:Royal Navy Admirals|Egerton]] | [[Category:Royal Navy Admirals|Egerton]] | ||
[[Category:Royal Navy Flag Officers|Egerton]] | [[Category:Royal Navy Flag Officers|Egerton]] | ||
Revision as of 13:58, 21 November 2009
Admiral SIR George Le Clerc Egerton, K.C.B., Royal Navy (17 October, 1852 – 30 March, 1940) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
On 19 February, 1913 Egerton's eyes were tested by Arnold & Sons Opticians of Southsea for reading glasses. In his right eye the measurements were Sph. +2.25 D, Cyl. +.75 D, and in the left Sph. +2.25 D, Cyl. +.75 D.[1]
Egerton had scheduled a game of golf with Midshipman Prince Albert on 14 March, 1914, but the night before the prince fell out of his hammock and injured his eye on his sea chest and was put on the sick list.[1]
Footnotes
Bibliography
- "Admiral Sir George Egerton" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 2 April, 1940. Issue 48579, col C, pg. 10.
Service Records
| Board of Admiralty | ||
| Preceded by Sir Francis Bridgeman |
Second Sea Lord 1911 – 1911 |
Succeeded by Prince Louis of Battenberg |
