Frank Campbell Younghusband

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Commander Frank Campbell Younghusband (7 January, 1851 – 17 May, 1894) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Younghusband made Acting Sub-Lieutenant on 27 July, 1870 and passed the R.N.C. in October of that year.[1]

Younghusband was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 8 August, 1874.[2]

On 19 April, 1883, he was made a Junior Staff Officer at Excellent. On 26 February, 1884 he was appointed in command of Handy, tender to Excellent, where he continued to work as a Junior Staff Officer.[3]

Younghusband was promoted to the rank of Commander on 1 January, 1885.[4]

On 1 August, 1890, he was made an associate member of the Committee on the Design of the Whitehead Torpedo.[5]

Younghusband was placed on the Retired List on 1 April, 1893 on account of non-service.[6]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Henry J. May
Assistant Secretary to the Ordnance Committee
1 Feb, 1886[7] – 5 Apr, 1887[8]
Succeeded by
Barrington H. Chevallier

Footnotes

  1. Younghusband Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1468.
  2. Younghusband Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1468.
  3. Younghusband Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1468.
  4. Younghusband Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1468.
  5. Younghusband Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1468.
  6. Younghusband Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1468.
  7. Younghusband Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1468.
  8. Younghusband Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1468.

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