Edmund Heathcote
| Edmund Heathcote | |
|---|---|
| Died | 24 October 1881 |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 Royal Navy |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held |
HMS Highflyer HMS Archer HMS Doris HMS Ajax HMS Hawke HMS Frederick William Queenstown |
Admiral Edmund Heathcote (died 24 October 1881) was a Royal Navy officer who became Commander-in-Chief, Queenstown.
Naval career
Heathcote became commanding officer of the frigate HMS Highflyer in December 1852, commanding officer of the sloop HMS Archer in February 1854 and commanding officer of the frigate HMS Doris in March 1859.[1] He went on to be commanding officer of the third-rate HMS Ajax in February 1861, commanding officer of the third-rate HMS Hawke in January 1864 and commanding officer of the first-rate HMS Frederick William in March 1865.[1] His last appointment was as Commander-in-Chief, Queenstown in May 1871 before he retired in January 1874.[2]
References
- 1 2 "Edmund Heathcote". William Loney. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ↑ "Senior Royal Navy appointments" (PDF). Retrieved 27 December 2014.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Arthur Forbes |
Commander-in-Chief, Queenstown 1871–1874 |
Succeeded by Robert Coote |
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