Admiral Walter Maurice Ellerton CB (5 August 1870 – 27 November 1948) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be commander-in-chief of the East Indies Station.
Walter Ellerton | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 August 1870 |
| Died | 27 November 1948 (aged 78) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  Royal Navy |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | HMS Cornwall East Indies Station |
| Battles / wars | World War I |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Naval career
editEducated at Sherborne, Ellerton joined the Royal Navy in 1884.[1][2] He served in World War I and, as captain of HMS Cornwall, took part in the Battle of the Falkland Islands in December 1914.[3] He was commended for his service in Gallipoli in 1915.[4]
Promoted to rear admiral in 1921,[2] he was appointed director of training and staff duties at the Admiralty that year,[5] senior naval officer in Gibraltar in 1923[6] and commander-in-chief of the East Indies Station in 1925.[7] He was promoted to vice admiral on 4 October 1926,[8] and retired with the rank of admiral in 1929.[9]
Family
editIn 1909 Ellerton married Gwendolen Mary Kennard.[10]
References
edit- ^ "The Sherborne Register 1550-1950" (PDF). Old Shirbirnian Society. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ a b "Royal Navy Flag Officers 1904-1945". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2010.
- ^ World War I Naval Battles
- ^ "London Gazette". Archived from the original on 28 March 2010. Retrieved 19 September 2010.
- ^ Whitaker's Almanack 1922
- ^ Whitaker's Almanack 1924
- ^ Whitaker's Almanack 1926
- ^ "No. 33209". The London Gazette. 8 October 1926. p. 6440.
- ^ Whitaker's Almanack 1930
- ^ The Peerage.com
External links
edit- The Dreadnought Project: Walter Ellerton