Frederick Ross Boardman

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Admiral Frederick Ross Boardman, C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (28 June, 1843 – 24 September, 1927) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

Boardman was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 9 November, 1864.[1]

Boardman was promoted to the rank of Commander on 24 September, 1873.[2]

Boardman was promoted to the rank of Captain with seniority of 31 December, 1882.[3]

On 16 September, 1884, his service record appears to state that he was "in command of whole of Navy of Nile during Khartoum Expedition (excepting Naval Brigade [dates illegible])". He arrived home at the end of August, 1885[4] and was appointed a Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 25 August, 1885.[5]

He was appointed to command Inconstant for manoeuvres on 22 July, 1890 until she paid off on 9 September.[6]

Flag Rank

Boardman was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 19 March, 1898, vice Rawson.[7]

In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 22 February, 1870, Boardman was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 August, 1899.[8]

He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 30 May, 1903,[9] and to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 8 February, 1907.[10]

Paymaster-Captain John Cogswell Boardman reported the death of his father to a cerebral haemorrhage on 24 September, 1929.[11]

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Boardman" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 26 September, 1927. Issue 44696, col A, p. 14.

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
The Hon. Richard Hare
Captain of H.M.S. Belleisle
6 Apr, 1891[12]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Melampus
6 Apr, 1891[13]
Succeeded by
George V
Preceded by
Robert F. Hammick
Captain of H.M.S. Warspite
24 May, 1895[14]
Succeeded by
A. Berkeley Milne

 

Footnotes

  1. Boardman Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 22?
  2. Boardman Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 22?
  3. The London Gazette: no. 25184. p. 31. 2 January, 1883.
  4. Boardman Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 125.
  5. The London Gazette: no. 25505. p. 4050. 25 August, 1885.
  6. Boardman Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 125.
  7. The London Gazette: no. 26950. p. 1866. 22 March, 1898.
  8. The London Gazette: no. 27114. p. 5520. 5 September, 1899.
  9. The London Gazette: no. 27561. p. 3576. 5 June, 1903.
  10. The London Gazette: no. 27993. p. 899. 8 February, 1907.
  11. Boardman Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 125.
  12. The Navy List. (March, 1892). p. 202.
  13. The Navy List. (April, 1894). p. 234.
  14. The Navy List. (March, 1896). p. 268k.

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