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Admiral Edward Henry Meggs Davis, C.M.G., O.B.E., J.P., Royal Navy, Retired (18 August, 1846 – 6 October, 1929) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 4 April, 1870.[1]

Davis was specially promoted to the rank of Commander, for services at the Cape of Good Hope, with seniority of 14 August, 1878.[2]

Davis was promoted to the rank of Captain on 1 January, 1887.[3]

He was appointed command of the battleship Royal Sovereign on 8 June, 1897.[4]

He was appointed command of the battleship Howe 19 March, 1898.[5]

He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 13 March, 1901, vice Pearson.[6]

He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 8 June, 1905, vice Brackenbury,[7] and, in accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903, he was placed on the Retired List, at his own request, on 26 June.[8] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 5 November, 1908.[9]

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: no. 23605. p. 2099. 8 April, 1870.
  2. London Gazette: no. 24614. p. 4647. 16 August, 1878.
  3. London Gazette: no. 25660. p. 6612. 31 December, 1886.
  4. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 9 June, 1897. Issue 35225, col C, pg. 10.
  5. "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 17 March, 1898. Issue 35466, col C, pg. 6.
  6. London Gazette: no. 27297. p. 2021. 22 March, 1901.
  7. London Gazette: no. 27804. p. 4188. 13 June, 1905.
  8. London Gazette: no. 27812. p. 4557. 30 June, 1905.
  9. London Gazette: no. 28193. p. 8028. 6 November, 1908.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral E. H. M. Davis" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 7 October, 1929. Issue 45327, col B, pg. 16.

Service Records


Naval Appointments