Sir

Frederick Charles Learmonth

KBE CB
Born14 January 1866
Died3 June 1941
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchRoyal Navy
RankAdmiral
Commands heldHMS Egeria
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Companion of the Order of the Bath

Admiral Sir Frederick Charles Learmonth KBE CB (14 January 1866 – 3 June 1941) was a Royal Navy officer.

Career

Frederick Learmonth joined the Royal Navy some time before 1887, being promoted from sub-lieutenant to lieutenant on 24 August of that year.[1] In March 1900 he was posted to the survey vessel HMS Research,[2] and on 14 July 1900 he was promoted to commander.[3] He served in that rank for six years, being promoted to captain on 31 December 1906.[4]

Around the same time as this Learmonth received command of the survey vessel HMS Egeria, based in British Columbia.[5] In 1907, Learmonth named the first part of the Gardner Canal Alan Reach, after Admiral Alan, Lord Gardner.[6] Learmonth went on to name a number of locations in and around the canal while completing an extensive survey of the area, often providing names relating to Gardner and men who were serving in Egeria.[7] He continued in command of the survey ship into the following year, surveying Zayas Island. He left the ship later on in 1909.[8][5]

As a vice-admiral Learmonth served as Hydrographer of the Navy from 1919 to 1924.[9]

Citations

  1. ↑ "No. 25735". The London Gazette. 2 September 1887. p. 4778.
  2. ↑ "Naval & Military intelligence". The Times. No. 36096. London. 22 March 1900. p. 11.
  3. ↑ "No. 27211". The London Gazette. 17 July 1900. p. 4433.
  4. ↑ "No. 27982". The London Gazette. 1 January 1907. p. 31.
  5. 1 2 Scott (2009), p. 180.
  6. ↑ Scott (2009), p. 37.
  7. ↑ Scott (2009), p. 70.
  8. ↑ Scott (2009), p. 48.
  9. ↑ Wyatt (1947), p. 24.

References

  • "Frederick Charles Learmonth". Dreadnought Project. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  • Scott, Andrew (2009). The Encyclopaedia of Rainforest Place Names. British Columbia: Harbour Publishing. ISBN 9781550174847.
  • Wyatt, A. G. N. (1947). Charting the Seas in Peace and War. London: His Majesty's Stationery Office.
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