Charles Frederick Ballard
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] He took command of Welland upon arrival in Malta in May 1911.
Ballard was appointed in command of the destroyer Kennet from November 1911 through 13 June, 1913.
Ballard was promoted to the rank of Commander in June, 1913.
Ballard was 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[3] – 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[4] – 13 Jun, 1913 |
Succeeded by Richard W. U. Bayly |
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