Edmund Poë
Admiral Sir Edmund Poë Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
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Early life
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
Family
In 1877 he married Frances Catherine Sheil.[7] They had two sons and a daughter.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Death Of Admiral Sir E. Poë". The Times. No. 42688. London. 7 April 1921. p. 14.
- ^ "Captain Poë RN". The Times. No. 46750. London. 10 May 1934. p. 19.
- ^ Dix Noonan Webb.
- ^ "Naval and Military Intelligence". The Times. No. 24840. London. 7 April 1864. p. 14.
- OCLC 1158346242.
- ^ "No. 27359". The London Gazette. 27 September 1901. p. 6292.
- ^ Family Search