Awards Royal Victorian Order Died March 19, 1925 | Name Edmund Jeffreys Rank Admiral | |
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Born 1 October 1846 ( 1846-10-01 ) Commands held HMS MercuryHMS HoodHMS ExcellentCoast of Ireland Station |
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. 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.
References
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