Edmund Jeffreys
| Edmund Jeffreys | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 October 1846 |
| Died | 19 March 1925 (aged 78) |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 Royal Navy |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held |
HMS Mercury HMS Hood HMS Excellent Coast of Ireland Station |
| Awards | Commander of the Royal Victorian Order |
Admiral Edmund Frederick Jeffreys CVO (1 October 1846 – 19 March 1925) was a Royal Navy officer who became Senior Officer, Coast of Ireland Station.
Naval career
Jeffreys became commanding officer of the cruiser HMS Mercury in July 1888 and commanding officer of the battleship HMS Hood in June 1893.[1] He went on to be commanding officer of the Gunnery School HMS Excellent in November 1895, Director of Naval Ordnance at the Admiralty in August 1897 and Senior Officer, Coast of Ireland Station in February 1901 before he retired in January 1904.[2]
References
- ↑ "Captains commanding Royal Navy warships" (PDF). Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ↑ "Senior Royal Navy appointments" (PDF). Retrieved 27 December 2014.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Atwell Lake |
Senior Officer, Coast of Ireland Station 1901–1904 |
Succeeded by Angus MacLeod |
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