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词条 Edmund Poë
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  1. Naval career

  2. Family

  3. References

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|birth_date=11 September 1849
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|serviceyears=1862–1914
|rank= Admiral
|commands= East Indies Station
Cape of Good Hope Station
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|awards=Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
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Admiral Sir Edmund Samuel Poë {{postnominals|country=GBR|GCVO|KCB}} (11 September 1849 – 1 April 1921) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, East Indies station.

Naval career

Educated at the Burney's Royal Naval Academy, Gosport, Poë joined the Royal Navy in 1862.[1]

He was made Naval Advisor to the Inspector-General of Fortifications in 1889 and Commander of the Training Squadron in 1897.[1]

Promoted to Commodore 2nd Class by 1899 he commanded the Cruiser Squadron until 1900. In September 1901 he was promoted to Rear-Admiral.[2] He went on to be Second in command of the Home Fleet in 1903 and Rear-Admiral Commanding 1st Cruiser Squadron in 1904.[1] He was appointed Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station in 1905, Commander-in-Chief, Cape of Good Hope Station in 1907 and Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Fleet in 1910.[1] Finally was appointed First and Principal Aide-de-Camp to the King in 1912 and retired in 1914.[1]

Family

In 1877 he married Frances Catherine Sheil.[3]

References

1. ^Medals Dix Noonan Webb
2. ^{{London Gazette |issue=27359 |date=27 September 1901 |page=6292 }}
3. ^Family Search
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