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We remember Ernest Frederic Augustus Gaunt
We remember Ernest Frederic Augustus Gaunt
Timeline
Timeline
1865
birth
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25th March 1865
1878
service
Royal Navy
Admiral
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25th January 1878
1940
death
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20th April 1940
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ernest Frederic Augustus |
| Initials | EFA |
| Last Name | Gaunt |
| Source | 7632260 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | Admiral |
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Vice Admiral, Royal Navy.Full Dress uniform. Star of the badge of a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (military division) [K.C.B. cr. 1919]; Star, sash and badge of the Order of St. Stanislas (1st class with swords) [Russia]; Badge of a Commander of the Order of St. Michael and St. George [C.M.G. cr. 1902]; Badge of the Order of the Star [Rumania]; Badge of the Order of the Rising Sun (2nd class) [Japan]; China War medal 1900; Africa General Service medal 1902-1956 with clasp, 'Somaliland 1902-04'; 1914-15 Star; British War medal 1914-20; Allied Victory medal 1914-1919; Coronation medal, 1911; Medal for Military Valour [Italy].
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Rear Admiral Ernest Frederick Augustus GauntRear Admiral Sir Ernest Frederick Augustus Gaunt KBE. Unit: Royal Navy, HMS Collossus, second-in-command of the 1st Battle Squadron during the Battle of Jutland; Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station. Death: 1940.Contributed by:
Yvonne27542
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Flag Officers at the Battle of JutlandMore about Flag Officers at the Battle of Jutland
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy Officers: 1899 - 1919 | ||
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Gerry59140 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
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| Wikipedia entry for Admiral Ernest Gaunt | Gerry59140 | |
| Dreadnought Project article on Admiral Ernest Gaunt | Gerry59140 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Vice Admiral, Royal Navy. | john14663 | |
| Rear Admiral Ernest Frederick Augustus Gaunt | Yvonne27542 |
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We remember Ernest Frederic Augustus Gaunt
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