Nowell Salmon

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Admiral Sir Nowell Salmon, K.C.B., V.C.
Photograph: Naval and Army Illustrated.

Admiral of the Fleet SIR Nowell Salmon, V.C., G.C.B., Royal Navy (20 February, 1835 – 14 February, 1912) was an officer of the Royal Navy, serving with exceptional distinction in the Indian Mutiny and after fifty-four years of service became one of the most senior officers.

Life & Career

Salmon was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 1 July, 1885, vice Dowell.[1]

He was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 10 September, 1891, vice Graham.[2]

Salmon was appointed First and Principal Naval Aide-de-Camp to Queen Victoria on 23 August, 1897.[3]

He was promoted to the rank of Admiral of the Fleet on 13 January, 1899, vice Sir John E. Commerell.[4]

In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 22 February, 1870, he was placed on the Retired List on 20 February, 1905.[5]

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: no. 25490. p. 3240. 14 July, 1885.
  2. London Gazette: no. 26203. p. 4987. 22 September, 1891.
  3. London Gazette: no. 26885. p. 4726. 24 August, 1897.
  4. London Gazette: no. 27043. p. 298. 17 January, 1899.
  5. London Gazette: no. 27772. p. 1845. 7 March, 1905.

Bibliography

  • "Sir Nowell Salmon" (Obituaries). The Times. Thursday, 15 February, 1912. Issue 39822, col C, pg. 9.

Papers

Service Records


Naval Offices
Preceded by
Sir Richard Vesey Hamilton
Commander-in-Chief on the China Station
1887 – 1890
Succeeded by
Sir Frederick W. Richards
Preceded by
The Earl of Clanwilliam
Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth
1894 – 1897
Succeeded by
Sir Michael Culme-Seymour, Bart.
Preceded by
Sir Algernon McL. Lyons
First and Principal
Naval Aide-de-Camp

1897 – 1899
Succeeded by
Sir Michael Culme-Seymour, Bart.