Sydney Eardley-Wilmot

Rear Admiral Sir Sydney Marow Eardley-Wilmot (3 October 1847 – 27 February 1929) was a Royal Navy officer who took an active part in the Suakin Expedition and who lost a hand as the result of an explosion at the torpedo school HMS Vernon.

[1] Eardley-Wilmot was born into a military family - he had four elder brothers, three of whom (William, Revell and Frederick) were army officers.

In January 1870, he joined HMS Zealous in the Pacific on which he served for three years and about which he later edited an account of the voyage given by the officers.

[3] Eardley-Wilmot was promoted to the rank of captain in June 1886[3] and in February 1887 became assistant director of the Naval Intelligence Department, a position he held until April 1890.

[1] In February 1902 he was appointed Superintendent of Ordnance Stores at the Admiralty during the period of the Anglo-German naval arms race when the Dreadnought Fleet was developed.

[5] His memoirs, An Admiral's Memories: Sixty-five years afloat and ashore were published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co., in 1927.

Rear Admiral Sir Sydney Eardley-Wilmot wearing his medals: Canadian General Service Medal (left), Egypt Medal with Suakin clasp (centre), and the Khedive's Bronze Star (right).
HMS Zealous , during her time off Canada.
HMS Pallas , where Eardley-Wilmot was a gunnery lieutenant.
The Egypt Medal (first version and without the Suakin clasp).