Difference between revisions of "Charles Frederick Ballard"
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− | {{CommRN}} '''Charles Frederick Ballard''' (23 March, 1879 – 1 January, 1915) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CommRN}} '''Charles Frederick Ballard''' (23 March, 1879 – 1 January, 1915) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. He was apparently the son-in-law of [[Cecil Burney, First Baronet|Cecil Burney]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
+ | Ballard was born in Washington, Sussex, the sonb of Lieutenant Colonel Ballard. He entered the Navy with the {{UK-1Britannia}} term of July, 1892. Upon passing out in July, 1894 with six months' seniority, he spent two years in the {{UK-1Hood|f=t}} in the Mediterranean. | ||
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+ | Ballard spent October 1896 through June 1897 in {{UK-EmpressOfIndia|f=p}} and {{UK-Jupiter}} of the [[Channel Squadron]]. | ||
Ballard was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 9 November, 1900.{{NLMar13|p. 4}} | Ballard was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 9 November, 1900.{{NLMar13|p. 4}} | ||
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Ballard was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} in June, 1913. | Ballard was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} in June, 1913. | ||
− | Appointed to the {{UK-Formidable|f=tp}} as executive officer on 22 August, 1913. | + | Appointed to the {{UK-Formidable|f=tp}} as executive officer on 22 August, 1913. An appointment to {{UK-Superb}} for 1 August, 1914 might have saved him, but it was cancelled. Ballard was killed in the sinking of {{UK-Formidable}} on 1 January, 1915. |
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− | Ballard was killed in the sinking of {{UK-Formidable}} on 1 January, 1915. | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== |
Revision as of 12:51, 5 June 2018
Commander Charles Frederick Ballard (23 March, 1879 – 1 January, 1915) was an officer in the Royal Navy. He was apparently the son-in-law of Cecil Burney.
Life & Career
Ballard was born in Washington, Sussex, the sonb of Lieutenant Colonel Ballard. He entered the Navy with the Britannia term of July, 1892. Upon passing out in July, 1894 with six months' seniority, he spent two years in the battleship Hood in the Mediterranean.
Ballard spent October 1896 through June 1897 in H.M.S. Empress of India and Jupiter of the Channel Squadron.
Ballard was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 9 November, 1900.[1]
Ballard was appointed in command of the destroyer Angler on 15 December, 1909.[2]
In November, 1911, Ballard was appointed in command of the destroyer Kennet.[3]
Ballard was promoted to the rank of Commander in June, 1913.
Appointed to the battleship H.M.S. Formidable as executive officer on 22 August, 1913. An appointment to Superb for 1 August, 1914 might have saved him, but it was cancelled. Ballard was killed in the sinking of Formidable on 1 January, 1915.
See Also
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by Percy L. H. Noble |
Captain of H.M.S. Angler 15 Dec, 1909[4] – May, 1911 |
Succeeded by Arthur G. H. Bond |
Preceded by Arthur G. H. Bond |
Captain of H.M.S. Welland late May, 1911 – Nov, 1911 |
Succeeded by Ennis T. R. Chambers |
Preceded by Ennis T. R. Chambers |
Captain of H.M.S. Kennet Nov, 1911[5] – 13 Jun, 1913 |
Succeeded by Richard W. U. Bayly |
Footnotes