Difference between revisions of "Edmund Grindall Festing"

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Lieutenant Edmund Grindall Festing, ( – 26 September, 1913) served in the Royal Navy.

Festing was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 5 September, 1867.^[1]

Festing had to be removed from command of the composite gunboat Decoy in early 1883 to be treated at Malta for delirium tremens.^[2]

He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 14 July 1885, seemingly at the rank of Commander.^[3]

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Evelyn W. Shirley	Captain of H.M.S. Coquette 9 Jun, 1877^[4] – 3 Jul, 1880^[5]	Succeeded by John L. Burr
Preceded by Arthur H. Boldero	Captain of H.M.S. Decoy 7 Aug, 1882^[6] – Jan, 1883^[7]	Succeeded by Henry C. Bigge

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