John Clark Soady (b)
Lieutenant-Commander (retired) John Clark Soady, (25 March, 1867 – 28 April, 1916) served in the Royal Navy.
His father, also named John Clark Soady, was a flag officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Soady was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1891.[1]
On 30 July 1896, Soady was removed from Colossus for disreputable conduct on shore at Holyhead.[2]
Soady was placed on the Retired List on 15 October, 1898 in accordance with the provision of Order in Council of 3 August, 1897 and promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 June, 1899.[3]
Soady served as he could in the war, seemingly at his wife and step-daughter's behests. He was not in good health. Soady died of cirrhosis of the lungs at Malta at 11am 28 April, 1916. He was buried at Plymouth Cemetery on 3 May 1916.[4]
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 88 9 Jul, 1895[5] – 31 Aug, 1895[6] |
Succeeded by Arthur H. Cruft |
| Preceded by George A. Ballard |
Captain of H.M.S. Janus 27 May, 1896[7][8] – 1 Jul, 1896[9] |
Succeeded by Raymond A. Nugent |
Footnotes
- ↑ Soady Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/443. f. 464.
- ↑ Soady Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/443. f. 464.
- ↑ Soady Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/443. f. 464.
- ↑ Soady Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/443. f. 464.
- ↑ Soady Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/443. f. 464.
- ↑ Soady Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/443. f. 464.
- ↑ Soady Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/443. f. 464.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Wednesday, May 20, 1896; pg. 10; Issue 34895.
- ↑ Soady Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/443. f. 464.
