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| width="220" style="border-bottom:1px solid grey;" align="center"| Preceded by<br>'''William Codrington''' | |||
| width="220" style="border-bottom:1px solid grey;" align="center"| '''[[Fourth Sea Lord|Junior Naval Lord]]'''<br>1886 | |||
| width="220" style="border-bottom:1px solid grey;" align="center"| Succeeded by<br>'''[[Charles William de la Poer Beresford, First Baron Beresford|Lord Charles Beresford]]''' | |||
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| width="220" style="border-bottom:1px solid grey;" align="center"| Preceded by<br>'''[[Walter Cecil Carpenter|Walter C. Carpenter]]''' | | width="220" style="border-bottom:1px solid grey;" align="center"| Preceded by<br>'''[[Walter Cecil Carpenter|Walter C. Carpenter]]''' | ||
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Admiral of the Fleet SIR James Elphinstone Erskine, K.C.B. (2 December, 1838 – 25 July, 1911) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the latter part of the nineteenth century.
Life & Career
Erskine was born on 2 December, 1838, the second son of James Erskine of Cardross by his marriage to Mary Fagan. He joined the Royal Navy in 1852 and enjoyed a meteoric rise, becoming a Captain in 1868 following command of the Speedwell, 5 guns.
He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 18 January, 1886, vice Baird.[1]
He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 14 February, 1892, vice Baird.[2]
Erskine was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 23 August, 1897, vice Lyons.[3]
In the Queen's Diamond Jubilee honours, Erskine was appointed an Additional Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 22 June, 1897.[4]
Erskine was promoted to the rank of Admiral of the Fleet on 3 October, 1902, in the place of the Earl of Clanwilliam.[5]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 25551. p. 329. 22 January, 1886.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 26263. p. 1201. 1 March, 1892.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 26885. p. 4726. 24 August, 1897.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 26897. p. 3568. 25 June, 1897.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27483. p. 6569. 17 October, 1902.
Bibliography
- "Admiral of the Fleet Sir James E. Erskine" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 26 July, 1911. Issue 39647, col E, pg. 11.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/70.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/36.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/14.
| Naval Offices | ||
| Preceded by William Codrington |
Junior Naval Lord 1886 |
Succeeded by Lord Charles Beresford |
| Preceded by Walter C. Carpenter |
Senior Officer on the Coast of Ireland 1888 – 1892 |
Succeeded by Henry C. St. John |
| Preceded by Sir Michael Culme-Seymour, Bart. |
First and Principal Naval Aide-de-Camp 1901 – 1902 |
Succeeded by Sir Edward H. Seymour |
