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| Alexander Milne R.N. | Explanation |
| Second son of Sir David Milne. |
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| Date (from) | (Date to) | Personal |
| 10 November 1806 | | Born. |
| 1850 | | Married Euphemia, daughter of Archibald Cochran of Ashkirk, Roxburghshire. |
| 20 December 1858 | | K.C.B. (Knight Commander of the Bath), civil. |
| 20 February 1864 | | K.C.B. (Knight Commander of the Bath). |
| 24 May 1871 | | G.C.B. (Knight Grand Cross of the Bath) |
| 1 November 1876 | | Baronet. |
| 29 December 1896 | | Died. |
| Literature: (DNB; O'Byrne). |
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| Date | Rank |
| 8 February 1817 | Entered Royal Naval Colle |
| 8 September 1827 | Lieutenant |
| 25 November 1830 | Commander |
| 30 January 1839 | Captain |
| 20 January 1858 | Rear-Admiral |
| 13 April 1865 | Vice-Admiral |
| 1 April 1870 | Admiral |
| 10 November 1876 | Retired Admiral |
| 10 June 1881 | Retired Admiral of the Fl |
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| Date from | Date to | Service |
| 1819 | | Serving in Leander (his father), North American |
| June 1820 | | Serving in Conway |
| 182? | | Serving in Ramillies |
| 182? | | Serving in Ganges |
| 182? | | Serving in Albion |
| 182? | | Serving in Ganges |
| June 1827 | April 1830 | Lieutenant (acting) in Cadmus on Brazilian station |
| 26 December 1836 | | Commander in Snake in West Indies |
| 30 January 1839 | November 1840 | Captain in Crocodile, North America & West Indies |
| November 1840 | March 1841 | Captain in Cleopatra, North America and West Indies |
| March 1841 | November 1841 | Captain in Crocodile |
| 21 April 1842 | April 1845 | Captain in Caledonia, flagship of Admiral David Milne (his father), Plymouth (and 1844 experimental squadron) |
| September 1846 | | Captain in St Vincent, flagship of Admiral Charles Ogle, Portsmouth |
| 23 December 1847 | 28 June 1859 | Commissioner of the Admiralty (4th or 3rd Naval Lord) |
| 13 January 1860 | 7 January 1864 | Commander-in-chief, North America and West Indies (flag in Nile) |
| 13 July 1866 | 18 December 1868 | Commissioner of the Admiralty (First Naval Lord) |
| 28 April 1869 | 25 October 1870 | Commander-in-chief, Mediterranean (flag in Lord Warden) |
| 27 November 1872 | 7 September 1876 | Commissioner of the Admiralty (First Naval Lord) |
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