Final Rank | Captain |
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Service | Royal Australian Navy |
Conflict/Operation | First World War, 1914-1918 |
Gazettes |
Published in London Gazette in 1917-06-05 |
Captain Edward Astley Rushton
Rolls
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- Royal Australian Navy
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Captain
- London Gazette
- 05 June 1917 on page 5592 at position 1
Timeline
Date promoted | 15 August 1895 | Midshipman. |
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Other units | 18 August 1896 | HMS Hawke. |
Date promoted | 15 February 1899 | Sub lieutenant. |
Other units | 08 February 1900 | HMS Flying Fish. |
Date promoted | 15 February 1900 | Lieutenant. |
Other units | 30 September 1901 | HMS Excellent. |
Other units | 23 April 1904 | HMS Albemarle. |
Other units | 26 April 1906 | HMS Excellent. |
Other units | 10 July 1906 | HMS King Edward VII. |
Other units | 27 March 1909 | HMS Excellent. |
Date promoted | 31 December 1910 | Commander. |
Other units | 21 June 1913 | HMS Southhampton. |
Date promoted | 30 June 1916 | Captain. |
Other units | 1916-12-14 - 1919-02-01 | Commanding Officer of HMAS Melbourne. |
Other units | 01 February 1919 | Assistant director of training and staff duties. |
Other units | 31 March 1921 | Captain - HMS Canterbury. |
Other units | 24 April 1922 | HMS Victory - Seniour Officers Technical Course. |
Other units | 05 July 1922 | Director Staff College. |
Other units | 25 August 1925 | Senior Officers Technical Course - Royal Navy College, Portsmouth. |
Other units | 03 October 1925 | Captain - HMS Malaya. |
Date promoted | 03 August 1927 | Rear admiral. |
Other units | 18 December 1928 | Director - Mobilisation Department. |
Other units | 27 April 1931 | HMS Dorsetshire - Rear Admiral Commanding 2nd Cruiser Squadron. |
Date promoted | 02 July 1932 | Vice admiral. |
Other units | 24 April 1934 | HMS Effingham - Vice Admiral Commanding Reserve Fleet. |
Other | 1935 | Retired. |
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