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| − | Garforth was | + | Garforth was the second son of W. F. W. Garforth of Wiganthorpe, Yorkshire. |
| − | Garforth was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Garforth was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 29 June, 1883.<ref>Garforth Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/38/427.}} f. 506.</ref> |
| − | + | Garforth was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1896.<ref>Garforth Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/38/427.}} f. 506.</ref> | |
| − | Garforth drowned at Bermuda. He was found to have fallen into the sea, but "no evidence exists to shew how he got there."<ref>Garforth Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/38.}} f. 506.</ref> | + | In July, 1900, he incurred Their Lordships' displeasure by exhibiting an absence of seamanlike precautions in use of a hawser aboard the {{UK-1Conqueror|f=t}}, which caused several men to be injured.<ref>Garforth Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/38/427.}} f. 506.</ref> |
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| + | Garforth drowned at Bermuda, while in command of the guardship {{UK-Hotspur|f=p}}. He was found to have fallen into the sea, but "no evidence exists to shew how he got there."<ref>Garforth Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/38/427.}} f. 506.</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:01, 6 April 2022
Commander Frank Alexander Garforth (8 May, 1859 – 7 November, 1901) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Garforth was the second son of W. F. W. Garforth of Wiganthorpe, Yorkshire.
Garforth was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 29 June, 1883.[1]
Garforth was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1896.[2]
In July, 1900, he incurred Their Lordships' displeasure by exhibiting an absence of seamanlike precautions in use of a hawser aboard the second class battleship Conqueror, which caused several men to be injured.[3]
Garforth drowned at Bermuda, while in command of the guardship H.M.S. Hotspur. He was found to have fallen into the sea, but "no evidence exists to shew how he got there."[4]
See Also
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 506.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Edward H. Blair |
Captain of H.M.S. Pheasant 3 Oct, 1894[5][6] – 17 Oct, 1897 |
Succeeded by Herbert G. Smith |
| Preceded by Charles S. Elliot |
Captain of H.M.S. Hotspur 15 Sep, 1900[7][8] – 7 Nov, 1901 |
Succeeded by Robert H. Travers |
Footnotes
- ↑ Garforth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/427. f. 506.
- ↑ Garforth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/427. f. 506.
- ↑ Garforth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/427. f. 506.
- ↑ Garforth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/427. f. 506.
- ↑ Garforth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 506.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1896). p. 248a.
- ↑ Garforth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 506.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1901). p. 266.
