Died 1 April 1921 Rank Admiral Years of service 1862 - 1914 | Name Edmund Poe | |
Commands held East Indies StationCape of Good Hope Station | ||
Admiral Sir Edmund Samuel Poë GCVO KCB (11 September 1849 – 1 April 1921) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, East Indies station.
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Naval career
Educated at the Burney's Royal Naval Academy, Gosport, Poë joined the Royal Navy in 1862.
He was made Naval Advisor to the Inspector-General of Fortifications in 1889 and Commander of the Training Squadron in 1897. In September 1901 he was promoted to Rear-Admiral. He went on to be Second in command of the Home Fleet in 1903 and Commander of the 1st Cruiser Squadron in 1904. He was appointed Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station in 1905, Commander-in-Chief, Cape of Good Hope Station in 1907 and Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Fleet in 1910. Finally was appointed First and Principal Aide-de-Camp to the King in 1912 and retired in 1914.
Family
In 1877 he married Frances Catherine Sheil.