Biographical Data
Milne, Alexander If you have images associated with this Person, please contact us at admin@nauticapedia.ca

 

Title	Admiral of the Fleet (RN)
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Birth	10/11/1806	Death	29/12/1896
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Titles	Baronet.
Honours	GCB.
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Biography
He was the son of and Flag-Captain to Admiral Sir David Milne (Commander-in-Chief North American Station 1817).

 

Military Service

He was appointed as a Lieutenant RN (With seniority dated 08/09/1827). He was appointed as a Commander RN (With seniority dated 25/11/1830). Captain RN (With seniority dated 30/01/1839). He was appointed as a Junior Lord of the Admiralty 1847-59. He was appointed as a Rear-Admiral of the Red RN (With seniority dated 20/01/1858). He was appointed as a Vice-Admiral RN (With seniority dated 13/04/1865). He served as Commander-in-Chief North America and West Indies Station (Flag in H.M.S. Nile) 1860. He served as Junior Lord of the Admiralty 1866-68. He served as Commander-in-Chief The Mediterranean 1869-70. He was appointed as a Admiral RN (With seniority dated 01/04/1870). He served as a Junior Lord of the Admiralty 1872-76. He was appointed as a Admiral of the Fleet (Retired List) RN (With seniority dated 10/06/1881).

 

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References
MacFarlane, John M. (1994);
Last update
2011-01-31 00:00:00

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