Alexander Milne R.N.
Alexander Milne R.N.
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Alexander Milne R.N. | Explanation |
Second son of Admiral Sir David Milne (1763-1845) |
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Date (from) | (Date to) | Personal |
10 November 1806 | | Born (Inveresk, East Lothian, Scotland) |
17 December 1850 | | Married Euphemia (1818-1889), daughter of Archibald Cochran (1768-1841) of Ashkirk, Roxburghshire |
20 December 1858 | | K.C.B. (Knight Commander of the Bath), civil. |
20 February 1864 | | K.C.B. (Knight Commander of the Bath). |
24 May 1871 | | G.C.B. (Knight Grand Cross of the Bath) |
1 November 1876 | | Created 1st Baronet of Inveresk |
29 December 1896 | | Died (Inveresk, East Lothian, Scotland) |
Entry in O'Byrnes 1849 'Naval Biographical Dictionary' |
Obituary in the Times newspaper |
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Date | Rank |
8 February 1817 | Entered Royal Naval College |
7 December 1825 | Mate |
8 September 1827 | Lieutenant |
25 November 1830 | Commander |
30 January 1839 | Captain |
20 January 1858 | Rear-Admiral |
13 April 1865 | Vice-Admiral |
1 April 1870 | Admiral |
11 November 1876 | Retired Admiral |
10 June 1881 | Retired Admiral of the Fleet |
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Date from | Date to | Service |
1819 | | Serving in Leander, flagship of David Milne, his father, on the North American station |
June 1820 | | Serving in Conway |
182? | | Serving in Ramillies |
182? | | Serving in Ganges |
182? | | Serving in Albion |
7 December 1825 | 23 June 1827 | Mate in Ganges |
24 June 1827 | 7 September 1827 | Acting lieutenant in Ganges, Beazilian station |
8 September 1827 | 7 May 1830 | Lieutenant in Cadmus, Brazilian station |
26 December 1836 | 29 January 1839 | Commander in Snake, North America and West Indies |
26 April 1839 | 30 October 1840 | Captain in Crocodile, North America & West Indies |
31 October 1840 | 16 February 1841 | Captain in Cleopatra, North America and West Indies |
17 February 1841 | 25 November 1841 | Captain in Crocodile, North America & West Indies |
27 April 1842 | 28 April 1845 | Captain in Caledonia, flagship of Admiral David Milne (his father), Plymouth (and 1844 experimental squadron) |
17 October 1846 | 8 December 1847 | Captain in St Vincent, flagship of Admiral Charles Ogle, Portsmouth |
9 December 1847 | 17 December 1847 | Additional captain in Victory, Portsmouth |
23 December 1847 | 27 June 1859 | Commissioner of the Admiralty (4th or 3rd Naval Lord) |
13 January 1860 | 5 June 1860 | Commander-in-chief, North America and West Indies, flag in Emerald |
6 June 1860 | 8 April 1864 | Commander-in-chief, North America and West Indies, flag in Nile |
13 July 1866 | 17 December 1868 | Commissioner of the Admiralty (First Naval Lord) |
28 April 1869 | 25 October 1870 | Commander-in-chief, Mediterranean, flag in Lord Warden |
27 November 1872 | 6 September 1876 | Commissioner of the Admiralty (First Naval Lord) |