Difference between revisions of "William Henry Somerset"
From The Dreadnought Project
(Creating stub pages for missing office holders) |
(add RN/RNR/RNVR categories) |
||
| (11 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | '''William Henry Somerset''', ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CaptRN}} (retired) '''William Henry Somerset''', R.N. (10 October, 1849 – 18 August, 1922) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | + | ||
| − | Somerset was | + | Somerset was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 July, 1874. |
| − | Somerset was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on | + | |
| − | Somerset was | + | In 1885, Somerset's evaluation noted he was a man of rich cultural talents. He spoke French and was gifted at drawing, painting and music. |
| − | + | ||
| − | + | Somerset was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1890. | |
| − | + | ||
| + | Somerset was placed on the Retired List on account of age at the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 10 October, 1899. | ||
| + | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
{{refbegin}} | {{refbegin}} | ||
| − | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+William+Henry+Somerset Service Records] | + | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+196+William+Henry+Somerset Service Records] |
| − | {{WP| | + | {{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Henry_Somerset}} |
{{refend}} | {{refend}} | ||
| Line 20: | Line 22: | ||
{{refend}} | {{refend}} | ||
| − | <div name=fredbot:appts></div name=fredbot:appts> | + | <div name=fredbot:appts>{{TabApptsBegin}} |
| + | {{TabNaval}} | ||
| + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[James Brant|James Brant]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Firm (1877)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Firm'']]'''<br>25 Feb, 1889{{NLJul90|p. 216}} – 31 Dec, 1890|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Ernest Duncombe|Ernest Duncombe]]'''}} | ||
| + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Alexander Eckstein Stewart|Alexander E. Stewart]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Raven (1882)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Raven'']]'''<br>12 Jan, 1895{{NLMar96|p. 253}} – 2 Nov, 1897|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Alexander Meldrum|Alexander Meldrum]]'''}} | ||
| + | {{TabEnd}} | ||
| + | </div name=fredbot:appts> | ||
==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
| Line 27: | Line 34: | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Somerset, William Henry}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Somerset, William Henry}} | ||
| − | {{CatPerson|UK||}} | + | {{CatPerson|UK|1849|1922}} |
| + | {{CatCapt|UK}} | ||
| + | {{CatBritannia|March, 1864}} | ||
| + | |||
| + | [[Category:Royal Navy Officers Educated at Reverend Thomas Knight's School]] | ||
| + | {{CatRN}} | ||
Latest revision as of 12:24, 7 April 2022
Captain (retired) William Henry Somerset, R.N. (10 October, 1849 – 18 August, 1922) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Somerset was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 July, 1874.
In 1885, Somerset's evaluation noted he was a man of rich cultural talents. He spoke French and was gifted at drawing, painting and music.
Somerset was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1890.
Somerset was placed on the Retired List on account of age at the rank of Captain on 10 October, 1899.
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by James Brant |
Captain of H.M.S. Firm 25 Feb, 1889[1] – 31 Dec, 1890 |
Succeeded by Ernest Duncombe |
| Preceded by Alexander E. Stewart |
Captain of H.M.S. Raven 12 Jan, 1895[2] – 2 Nov, 1897 |
Succeeded by Alexander Meldrum |
Footnotes
