Difference between revisions of "Charles Ferdinand Henderson"
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Denison|John Denison]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Melpomene (1888)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Melpomene'']]'''<br>25 Jan, 1910<ref>Henderson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 335.</ref> – 15 Jan, 1912<ref>Henderson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 335.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Henry Montagu Doughty|Henry M. Doughty]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Denison|John Denison]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Melpomene (1888)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Melpomene'']]'''<br>25 Jan, 1910<ref>Henderson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 335.</ref> – 15 Jan, 1912<ref>Henderson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 335.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Henry Montagu Doughty|Henry M. Doughty]]'''}} | ||
− | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[ | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Cortland Herbert Simpson|Cortland H. Simpson]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Penguin (1876)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Penguin'']]'''<br>7 Dec, 1912{{NLApr15|p. 399''l''}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Herbert MacIver Edwards|Herbert MacI. Edwards]]'''}} |
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Philip Rolleston|John P. Rolleston]]'''|'''[[Sydney|Naval Officer in Charge, Sydney]]'''<br>7 Dec, 1912<ref>Henderson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 335.</ref> – Jan, 1917<ref>Henderson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 335.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Philip Rolleston|John P. Rolleston]]'''|'''[[Sydney|Naval Officer in Charge, Sydney]]'''<br>7 Dec, 1912<ref>Henderson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 335.</ref> – Jan, 1917<ref>Henderson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 335.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | ||
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Revision as of 15:54, 18 April 2016
Admiral Charles Ferdinand Henderson, Royal Navy, Retired (7 March, 1866 – 15 July, 1935) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Henderson was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1901.[1]
Henderson was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1906.[2]
He was appointed in command of Crescent on 22 October, 1907.[3]
In late 1912, he was appointed to Penguin, then operating as a depot and receiving ship at Sydney.[4]
Great War
On 2 October, 1917, Ferdinand was appointed Captain of the Dockyard and Deputy Superintendent and King's Harbour Master at Rosyth Royal Dockyard.[5]
He was succeeded as Captain of the Dockyard by Captain Harry M. K. Betty on 1 April, 1919.[6]
Henderson was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral, vice Eustace, on 25 August, 1918. He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 26 August.[7] His future in the Navy had been decided at a meeting of the Board of Admiralty on 15 June, when all five Sea Lords voted that he be retired on promotion to Flag Rank under Section III of the Order-in-Council of 9 March, 1914.[8]
Retirement
He was promoted to Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 1 November, 1923.[9] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 1 August, 1927.[10]
Bibliography
- "Admiral Henderson" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 16 July, 1935. Issue 47117, col C, p. 18.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/88.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/42.
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by Hubert Grant-Dalton |
Captain of H.M.S. Crescent 22 Oct, 1907[11][12] – 25 Jan, 1910[13] |
Succeeded by Philip Streatfeild |
Preceded by John Denison |
Captain of H.M.S. Melpomene 25 Jan, 1910[14] – 15 Jan, 1912[15] |
Succeeded by Henry M. Doughty |
Preceded by Cortland H. Simpson |
Captain of H.M.S. Penguin 7 Dec, 1912[16] |
Succeeded by Herbert MacI. Edwards |
Preceded by John P. Rolleston |
Naval Officer in Charge, Sydney 7 Dec, 1912[17] – Jan, 1917[18] |
Succeeded by ? |
Preceded by Edward H. Moubray |
Captain of Rosyth Dockyard 15 Oct, 1917[19] – 1 Apr, 1919[20] |
Succeeded by William M. Kerr |
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27335. p. 4780. 19 July, 1901.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27982. p. 31. 1 January, 1907.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 297.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 399l.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 557.
- ↑ "Naval Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 2 April, 1919. Issue 42064, col G, p. 23.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 30881. p. 1039. 3 September, 1918.
- ↑ The National Archives. ADM 167/52.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32878. p. 7658. 9 November, 1923.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33300. p. 5105. 5 August, 1927.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 297.
- ↑ Henderson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 335.
- ↑ Henderson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 335.
- ↑ Henderson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 335.
- ↑ Henderson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 335.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 399l.
- ↑ Henderson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 335.
- ↑ Henderson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 335.
- ↑ Henderson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 335.
- ↑ Henderson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 335.