Edward Ellis (Royal Navy officer)
| Edward Ellis | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 September 1918 |
| Died | 13 January 2002 |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1940-1974 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands held | Royal Naval College, Greenwich |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards |
Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Rear-Admiral Edward William Ellis CBE, CB (6 September 1918 - 13 January 2002) was a Royal Navy officer who became President of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich.
Naval career
Ellis joined the Royal Navy in 1940 and served in World War II in the destroyer HMS Broadwater and then in the destroyer HMS Eclipse.[1] He became Secretary to the Fourth Sea Lord in 1956, Secretary to the Commander-in-Chief, South Atlantic and South America in 1959 and Head of the Commander-in-Chief's South-East Secretariat in 1963. He went on to be Secretary to Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth in 1965 and Secretary to the First Sea Lord in 1966. Appointed CBE in May 1968,[2] his last appointments were as Commodore Royal Naval Barracks Portsmouth in 1968 and President of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich in 1972 before retiring in 1974.[3]
References
- ↑ Obituary: Rear Admiral Edward Ellis
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 44600. p. 6303. 31 May 1968. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
- ↑ Senior Royal Navy appointments
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Martin Lucey |
President, Royal Naval College, Greenwich 1972–1974 |
Succeeded by Derek Bazalgette |