Edmund Drummond | |
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Born | 4 August 1841 |
Died | 6 May 1911 |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/branch | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 1855 - 1903 |
Rank | Admiral |
Commands held | HMS Tenedos East Indies Station |
Admiral Edmund Charles Drummond (4 August 1841 – 6 May 1911) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station.
Born the son of Edmund Drummond, a career civil servant in British India,[1] Drummond joined the Royal Navy in 1855.[2] In 1867 he served as Flag Lieutenant to Admiral Sir Hastings Yelverton.[3] Promoted to Captain in 1877, he took command of HMS Tenedos in 1884.[2] Then, promoted to Rear Admiral in 1892, he was made Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station in 1895; he retired in 1903.[2]
He lived at Halesworth in Suffolk.[4]
In 1872 he married Dora Naylor; they had one son and one daughter.[5]
Military offices | ||
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Preceded by Sir William Kennedy |
Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station 1895–1898 |
Succeeded by Sir Archibald Douglas |