Edward Ogle Disney

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Lieutenant-Commander Edward Ogle Disney, (17 December, 1886 – 4 January, 1916) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born at Muzafferspur[?], Behar, India.

Disney was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1907.[1]

Disney was appointed to the light cruiser H.M.S. Arethusa as Gunnery Officer on 7 December, 1914 and was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1915.[2]

He was lost overboard at sea from Arethusa on the evening of 4 January 1916 and drowned. A Court of Enquiry determined that it was an accident.[3]

See Also

Bibliography

Footnotes

  1. Disney Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/259. f. 300.
  2. Disney Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/259. f. 300.
  3. Disney Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/259. f. 300.