Edmund Drummond
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| Born | 4 August 1841 |
| Died | 6 May 1911 (1911-05-07) (aged 69) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1855–1904 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held | HMS Tenedos East Indies Station |
Admiral Edmund Charles Drummond (4 August 1841 – 6 May 1911) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station.
Born the son of Edmund Drummond, a career civil servant in British India,[1] Drummond joined the Royal Navy in 1855.[2] In 1867 he served as Flag Lieutenant to Admiral Sir Hastings Yelverton.[3] Promoted to captain in 1877, he took command of HMS Tenedos in 1884.[2] Then, promoted to rear admiral on 26 March 1892,[4] he was made Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station in 1895, serving until March 1898.[2] He was promoted to vice admiral on 21 December 1898,[5] to full admiral on 1 October 1903,[6] and retired at his own request on 26 November 1904.[7]
He lived at HalesworthinSuffolk.[8]
In 1872 he married Dora Naylor; they had one son and one daughter.[9]
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| Preceded by | Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station 1895–1898 |
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