Admiral Sir Edmund Poë | |
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Born | 11 September 1849 Durraghmore, Tipperary, Ireland |
Died | 1 April 1921 | (aged 71)
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 1862–1914 |
Rank | Admiral |
Commands held |
East Indies Station Cape of Good Hope Station |
Awards |
Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Admiral Sir Edmund Samuel Poë GCVO KCB (11 September 1849 – 1 April 1921) was an Irish Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, East Indies station.
Poë was born on September 11, 1849, in Ireland. His father was William Thomas Poe, a barrister. One of his older brothers was the soldier and politician Sir William Hutcheson Poë. [1] Another older brother, George Leslie Poë, became a Royal Navy Captain. [2]
Educated at the Burney's Royal Naval Academy, Gosport, Poë joined the Royal Navy in 1862. [3] In April 1864, he was appointed to HMS Bombay as a midshipman, [4] and was serving on board when the ship caught fire and sank off Montevideo in December 1864 with the loss of 92 crew. [5]
In May 1875, while serving as a lieutanant on HMS Newcastle, Poë jumped overboard to rescue a man who had fallen into the sea. For this he was awarded the bronze medal of the Royal Humane Society; he rescued another man who'd fallen into the sea in October 1876. [1]
He was made Naval Advisor to the Inspector-General of Fortifications in 1889 and Commander of the Training Squadron in 1897. [3]
Promoted to Commodore 2nd Class by 1899 he commanded the Cruiser Squadron until 1900.
In September 1901 he was promoted to Rear-Admiral. [6] He went on to be Second in command of the Home Fleet in 1903 and Rear-Admiral Commanding 1st Cruiser Squadron in 1904. [3] 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. [3] Finally was appointed First and Principal Aide-de-Camp to the King in 1912 and retired on September 11, 1914. [3] [1]
In 1877 he married Frances Catherine Sheil. [7] They had two sons and a daughter. [1]
Admiral Sir Edmund Poë | |
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Born | 11 September 1849 Durraghmore, Tipperary, Ireland |
Died | 1 April 1921 | (aged 71)
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 1862–1914 |
Rank | Admiral |
Commands held |
East Indies Station Cape of Good Hope Station |
Awards |
Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Admiral Sir Edmund Samuel Poë GCVO KCB (11 September 1849 – 1 April 1921) was an Irish Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, East Indies station.
Poë was born on September 11, 1849, in Ireland. His father was William Thomas Poe, a barrister. One of his older brothers was the soldier and politician Sir William Hutcheson Poë. [1] Another older brother, George Leslie Poë, became a Royal Navy Captain. [2]
Educated at the Burney's Royal Naval Academy, Gosport, Poë joined the Royal Navy in 1862. [3] In April 1864, he was appointed to HMS Bombay as a midshipman, [4] and was serving on board when the ship caught fire and sank off Montevideo in December 1864 with the loss of 92 crew. [5]
In May 1875, while serving as a lieutanant on HMS Newcastle, Poë jumped overboard to rescue a man who had fallen into the sea. For this he was awarded the bronze medal of the Royal Humane Society; he rescued another man who'd fallen into the sea in October 1876. [1]
He was made Naval Advisor to the Inspector-General of Fortifications in 1889 and Commander of the Training Squadron in 1897. [3]
Promoted to Commodore 2nd Class by 1899 he commanded the Cruiser Squadron until 1900.
In September 1901 he was promoted to Rear-Admiral. [6] He went on to be Second in command of the Home Fleet in 1903 and Rear-Admiral Commanding 1st Cruiser Squadron in 1904. [3] 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. [3] Finally was appointed First and Principal Aide-de-Camp to the King in 1912 and retired on September 11, 1914. [3] [1]
In 1877 he married Frances Catherine Sheil. [7] They had two sons and a daughter. [1]