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[[Admiral (Royal Navy)|Admiral]] {{SIR}} '''John Kennedy Erskine Baird''', K.C.B., Royal Navy (16 September, 1832 – 8 December, 1908) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]]. | [[Admiral (Royal Navy)|Admiral]] {{SIR}} '''John Kennedy Erskine Baird''', K.C.B., Royal Navy (16 September, 1832 – 8 December, 1908) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
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| + | ==Life & Career== | ||
| + | Baird was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 18 January, 1886, vice [[Arthur William Acland Hood, First Baron Hood|Hood]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25551/pages/329 no. 25551. p. 329.] 22 January, 1886.</ref> | ||
==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
Revision as of 15:57, 28 February 2011
Admiral SIR John Kennedy Erskine Baird, K.C.B., Royal Navy (16 September, 1832 – 8 December, 1908) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Baird was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 18 January, 1886, vice Hood.[1]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 25551. p. 329. 22 January, 1886.
Bibliography
- "Sir John Baird" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 9 December, 1908. Issue 38825, col D, pg. 15.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/36.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/16.
| Naval Offices | ||
| Preceded by Sir Anthony H. Hoskins |
Admiral Superintendent of Naval Reserves 1885 – 1888 |
Succeeded by Sir George Tryon |
| Preceded by Sir William N. W. Hewett |
Senior Officer in Command of the Channel Squadron 1888 – 1890 |
Succeeded by Sir Michael Culme-Seymour |
