Vice Admiral George Anson Primrose RN (1849–1930) was a senior British naval officer.

Life

He was born at 22 Moray PlaceEdinburgh Post Office directory 1849 in

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on 21 September 1849, the son of the Hon

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and his wife Frederica Sophia Anson, daughter of

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. He entered the

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in March 1863 aged 13; by September 1873 he had reached the rank of Lieutenant. In March 1887 he became Acting Captain of HMS ''Pylades'' for just under two months. In 1890 he was appointed to the training ship ''Boscawen'' where he served until promoted to Captain in 1892. In 1893 he commanded HMS ''Apollo'' during the annual manoeuvres, before being appointed in command of the royal yacht ''Osborne'' in October 1893. In 1896 he was given command of the ''Indefatigable'', briefly commanded the ''Talbot'' in 1899, before taking command of the battleship ''Trafalgar'' at the end of the year. In September 1902 he transferred again to HMS Royal Sovereign but stayed only a few months before being superseded in December. He retired in December 1903, being too old to reach flag rank before the compulsory retirement age of 55. Whilst on the Retired List he was promoted to rear admiral in 1904 and vice admiral in 1908. He died at St George's Lodge in

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on 6 January 1930 due to an intestinal obstruction.

Family

In 1889 he married Mary Cecilia Kenny, daughter of

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. They had two daughters.

References

1849 births 1930 deaths Military personnel from Edinburgh Royal Navy vice admirals

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