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Ommaney , Erasmus Denison St. Andrew , c 1853-1936 , Rear-Admiral
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As a sub-lieutenant Ommaney served in the TOPAZE, 1873 to 1874, in home waters, and in the BARRACOUTA, 1874 to 1877, on the Australian Station. In 1877 he became a lieutenant and from 1878 to 1881 was in the PENGUIN in the Pacific. He then served in the ALGERINE between 1881 and 1886 on the Cape and West Africa Station and in the CRUISER, 1886 to 1889, in the Mediterranean. In 1890 he was promoted to commander and served in the AURORA, Channel Squadron, from 1890 to 1891 and in the BOUDICEA, East Indies, from 1891 to 1894. He was promoted to captain in 1897 and commanded the CALLIOPE, tender to the training ship Northampton, from 1901 to 1903, when he retired. He became a rear-admiral in 1907.