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{{ViceRN}} '''Ronald Howard''', R.N. (22 August, 1878 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | {{ViceRN}} '''Ronald Howard''', R.N. (22 August, 1878 – 24 February, 1959) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
Howard was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 April, 1901. | |||
Howard was promoted to the rank of {{ | Howard was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1912. | ||
Howard was promoted to the rank of {{ | Howard was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1918. | ||
Howard was appointed in command of the {{UK-Gibraltar|f=t}} on 27 April, 1920.{{NLDec20|p. 779}} | Howard was appointed in command of the {{UK-Gibraltar|f=t}} on 27 April, 1920.{{NLDec20|p. 779}} | ||
In January, 1921 he was thanked for his help in overcoming difficulties caused by interference when "ASDIC" was employed. | |||
Howard was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 31 August, 1929 and was placed on the Retired List the next day. He would be promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} (retired) on 31 July, 1934. | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
{{refbegin}} | {{refbegin}} | ||
* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Ronald+Howard Service Records] | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Ronald+Howard Service Records] | ||
{{WP| | {{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_Howard}} | ||
{{refend}} | {{refend}} | ||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Cyril Peel|Cyril Peel]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Defiance (Torpedo Training School)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Defiance'']]'''<br>30 Oct, 1917{{NLAug19|p. 774}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Algernon Henry Chester Candy|Algernon H. C. Candy]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Maurice Crause Bomford|Maurice C. Bomford]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Hope (1910)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Hope'']]'''<br>3 Feb, 1913 – 22 Feb, 1913|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Hugh Justin Tweedie|Hugh J. Tweedie]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Humphrey Thomas Walwyn|Humphrey T. Walwyn]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Gibraltar (1892)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Gibraltar'']]'''<br>27 Apr, 1920{{NLDec20|p. 779}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[George Lawrence Massey|George L. Massey]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Cyril Peel|Cyril Peel]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Defiance (Torpedo Training School)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Defiance'']]'''<br>30 Oct, 1917{{NLAug19|p. 774}} – 1 Nov, 1919|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Algernon Henry Chester Candy|Algernon H. C. Candy]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Cathcart Romer Wason|Cathcart R. Wason]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Vindictive (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Vindictive'']]'''<br>8 Aug, 1922{{NLJan23|p. 836}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[George Francis Hyde|George Francis Hyde]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Humphrey Thomas Walwyn|Humphrey T. Walwyn]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Gibraltar (1892)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Gibraltar'']]'''<br>27 Apr, 1920{{NLDec20|p. 779}} – 28 Apr, 1922|Succeeded by<br>'''[[George Lawrence Massey|George L. Massey]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[George Francis Hyde|George Francis Hyde]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Vindictive (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Vindictive'']]'''<br>Oct, 1925{{ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Cathcart Romer Wason|Cathcart R. Wason]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Vindictive (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Vindictive'']]'''<br>8 Aug, 1922{{NLJan23|p. 836}} – Feb, 1923<ref>Month is not wholly clear. Is 1, 2 or 3.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[George Francis Hyde|George Francis Hyde]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Claud Hamilton Sinclair|Claud H. Sinclair]]'''|'''[[Department of the Director of Naval Equipment|Assistant Director of Naval Equipment]]'''<br>5 Apr, 1923 – 30 May, 1925|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Arthur Horace Walker|Arthur T. Walker]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[George Francis Hyde|George Francis Hyde]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Vindictive (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Vindictive'']]'''<br>2 Oct, 1925{{NLFeb26|p. 283}} – Apr, 1927|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Douglas Balfour Le Mottée|Douglas B. Le Mottée]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Edward Leonard Booty|Edward L. Booty]]'''<br><small>as '''Assistant to Admiral Commanding Coastguard and Reserves'''</small>|'''[[Admiral Commanding Coastguard and Reserves|Naval Assistant to Admiral Commanding Reserves]]'''<br>10 Aug, 1927 – 12 Aug, 1929|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Herbert Acheson Forster|Herbert A. Forster]]'''}} | |||
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{{CatPerson|UK|1878|}} | {{CatPerson|UK|1878|1959}} | ||
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{{CatBritannia|January, 1893}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 15:15, 7 April 2022
Vice-Admiral Ronald Howard, R.N. (22 August, 1878 – 24 February, 1959) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Howard was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1901.
Howard was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1912.
Howard was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1918.
Howard was appointed in command of the first class protected cruiser Gibraltar on 27 April, 1920.[1]
In January, 1921 he was thanked for his help in overcoming difficulties caused by interference when "ASDIC" was employed.
Howard was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 31 August, 1929 and was placed on the Retired List the next day. He would be promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral (retired) on 31 July, 1934.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Maurice C. Bomford |
Captain of H.M.S. Hope 3 Feb, 1913 – 22 Feb, 1913 |
Succeeded by Hugh J. Tweedie |
| Preceded by Cyril Peel |
Captain of H.M.S. Defiance 30 Oct, 1917[2] – 1 Nov, 1919 |
Succeeded by Algernon H. C. Candy |
| Preceded by Humphrey T. Walwyn |
Captain of H.M.S. Gibraltar 27 Apr, 1920[3] – 28 Apr, 1922 |
Succeeded by George L. Massey |
| Preceded by Cathcart R. Wason |
Captain of H.M.S. Vindictive 8 Aug, 1922[4] – Feb, 1923[5] |
Succeeded by George Francis Hyde |
| Preceded by Claud H. Sinclair |
Assistant Director of Naval Equipment 5 Apr, 1923 – 30 May, 1925 |
Succeeded by Arthur T. Walker |
| Preceded by George Francis Hyde |
Captain of H.M.S. Vindictive 2 Oct, 1925[6] – Apr, 1927 |
Succeeded by Douglas B. Le Mottée |
| Preceded by Edward L. Booty as Assistant to Admiral Commanding Coastguard and Reserves |
Naval Assistant to Admiral Commanding Reserves 10 Aug, 1927 – 12 Aug, 1929 |
Succeeded by Herbert A. Forster |
Footnotes
