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'''Wilbraham Tennyson Randle Ford''' ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
{{AdmRN}} {{SIR}} '''Wilbraham Tennyson Randle Ford''', K.C.B., K.B.E. (19 January, 1880 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]].


==Life & Career==
==Life & Career==
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Ford was born in Jersey, the son of Charles William Randall Ford, a Major in the British Army.<ref>Ford Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45.|}} f. 180.</ref>


Ford was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on  
Ford was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 26 June, 1902.  He was a very good boxer, and won the Navy and Army Middleweight Championship in 1904.  He qualified as a Navigation Officer for First Class ships with a First Class rating on 23 August, 1906.<ref>Ford Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45.|}} f. 180.</ref>{{ToL|Naval, Military and Air Force|Friday, May 10, 1929; pg. 22; Issue 45199}}


Ford was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on  
Ford was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 26 June, 1910.<ref>Ford Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45.|}} f. 180.</ref>


Ford was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on  
Ford was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1914.<ref>Ford Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45.|}} f. 180.</ref>
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Ford was appointed in command of the {{UK-Calliope|f=t}} in October, 1924.{{MackieRNW}}


In May, 1929, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-RoyalOak|f=t}}.{{MackieRNW}}
==Post-War==
Ford was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1920.<ref>Ford Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45.|}} f. 180.</ref>


He was appointed Captain of the [[Portsmouth Navigation School]] on 20 June, 1930.<ref name=Schofield192>Schofield.  p. 192.</ref>
Ford married Violet Olive Dunsterville on 4 October, 1924 and was appointed in command of the {{UK-Calliope|f=t}} on 23 October.<ref>Ford Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45.|}} f. 180.</ref>
 
In May, 1929, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-RoyalOak|f=t}}.
 
He was appointed Captain of the [[Portsmouth Navigation School]] on 20 June, 1930.{{SchofieldNav|p. 192}}
 
Ford was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 2 November, 1932.<ref>Ford Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45.|}} f. 180.</ref>
 
Ford was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 29 May, 1937.<ref>Ford Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45.|}} f. 180.</ref>
 
Ford was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on 31 December, 1941.  He was placed on the Retired List on 30 June, 1944.<ref>Ford Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45.|}} f. 180.</ref>


==See Also==
==See Also==
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Wilbraham+Tennyson+Randle+Ford Service Records]
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==Footnotes==
{{reflist}}


==Bibliography==
==Bibliography==
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*Schofield, Vice-Admiral B. B. (1977).  ''Navigation and Direction: The Story of HMS Dryad''.  Havant: Kenneth Mason Publications Ltd.  ISBN 085937-087-9.
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==Service Records==
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Aubrey Thomas Tillard|Aubrey T. Tillard]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Calliope (1914)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Calliope'']]'''<br>23 Oct, 1924{{NLApr25|p. 221}}<ref>Ford Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45.|}} f. 180.</ref> &ndash; 16 Oct, 1925<ref>Ford Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45.|}} f. 180.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Miles Brock Birkett|Miles B. Birkett]]'''}}
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Robin Campsie Dalglish|Robin C. Dalglish]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Ganges (Boys' Training Establishment)|In Command, Shotley Training Establishment]]'''<br>15 May, 1925{{NLJul27|p. 197}} &ndash; 2 May, 1927|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Francis Murray Austin|Francis M. Austin]]'''}}
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Percy Lockhart Harnam Noble|Percy L. H. Noble]]'''|'''[[Harwich|Captain in Charge, Harwich]]'''<br>2 May, 1927{{NLJul27|p. 197}} &ndash; 8 May, 1929<ref>Ford Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/45.|}} f. 180.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Francis Murray Austin|Francis M. Austin]]'''<br><small>as '''Flag Officer in Command, Harwich'''</small>}}
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Hugh Dundas Hamilton|Hugh D. Hamilton]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Royal Oak (1914)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Royal Oak'']]'''<br>8 May, 1929<ref>Ford Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45.|}} f. 180.</ref> &ndash; 30 May, 1930<ref>Ford Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45.|}} f. 180.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Henry George Thursfield|Henry G. Thursfield]]'''}}
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Robin Campsie Dalglish|Robin C. Dalglish]]'''<br><small>as '''Commodore Commanding, H.M. Australian Squadron'''</small>|'''[[Royal Australian Navy|Rear-Admiral Commanding, Royal Australian Navy Squadron]]'''<br>17 Feb, 1934<ref>Ford Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45.|}} f. 180.</ref> &ndash; 9 Aug, 1936<ref>Ford Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45.|}} f. 180.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Richard Hayden Owen Lane-Poole|Richard H. O. Lane-Poole]]'''<br><small>as '''Rear-Admiral Commanding, H.M. Australian Navy Service'''</small>}}
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Wilfred Frankland French|Sir Wilfred F. French]]'''|'''[[Malta Dockyard|Admiral Superintendent, Malta Dockyard]]'''<br>26 Dec, 1936<ref>Ford Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45.|}} f. 180.</ref> &ndash; 1 Jan, 1942<ref>Ford Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45.|}} f. 180.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Ralph Leatham|Sir Ralph Leatham]]'''}}
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Latest revision as of 22:58, 6 April 2022

Admiral SIR Wilbraham Tennyson Randle Ford, K.C.B., K.B.E. (19 January, 1880 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Ford was born in Jersey, the son of Charles William Randall Ford, a Major in the British Army.[1]

Ford was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 26 June, 1902. He was a very good boxer, and won the Navy and Army Middleweight Championship in 1904. He qualified as a Navigation Officer for First Class ships with a First Class rating on 23 August, 1906.[2][3]

Ford was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 26 June, 1910.[4]

Ford was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1914.[5]

Post-War

Ford was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1920.[6]

Ford married Violet Olive Dunsterville on 4 October, 1924 and was appointed in command of the light cruiser Calliope on 23 October.[7]

In May, 1929, he was appointed in command of the battleship Royal Oak.

He was appointed Captain of the Portsmouth Navigation School on 20 June, 1930.[8]

Ford was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 2 November, 1932.[9]

Ford was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 29 May, 1937.[10]

Ford was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 31 December, 1941. He was placed on the Retired List on 30 June, 1944.[11]

See Also

Bibliography

  • Schofield, Vice-Admiral B. B. (1977). Navigation and Direction: The Story of HMS Dryad. Havant: Kenneth Mason Publications Ltd. ISBN 085937-087-9.

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Harry W. C. Hughes 		Captain of H.M.S. Diligence
1 Sep, 1922[12] – Mar, 1924[13] 		Succeeded by
John F. Finlayson
Preceded by
John F. Finlayson 		Captain of H.M.S. Sandhurst
31 Mar, 1924[14][15] – 25 Aug, 1924[16] 		Succeeded by
Edward McC. W. Lawrie
Preceded by
Aubrey T. Tillard 		Captain of H.M.S. Calliope
23 Oct, 1924[17][18] – 16 Oct, 1925[19] 		Succeeded by
Miles B. Birkett
Preceded by
Robin C. Dalglish 		In Command, Shotley Training Establishment
15 May, 1925[20] – 2 May, 1927 		Succeeded by
Francis M. Austin
Preceded by
Percy L. H. Noble 		Captain in Charge, Harwich
2 May, 1927[21] – 8 May, 1929[22] 		Succeeded by
Francis M. Austin
as Flag Officer in Command, Harwich
Preceded by
Hugh D. Hamilton 		Captain of H.M.S. Royal Oak
8 May, 1929[23] – 30 May, 1930[24] 		Succeeded by
Henry G. Thursfield
Preceded by
James A. G. Troup 		Captain of Portsmouth Navigation School
20 Jun, 1930[25][26] – 10 Jun, 1932[27] 		Succeeded by
Oswald H. Dawson
Preceded by
Robin C. Dalglish
as Commodore Commanding, H.M. Australian Squadron 		Rear-Admiral Commanding, Royal Australian Navy Squadron
17 Feb, 1934[28] – 9 Aug, 1936[29] 		Succeeded by
Richard H. O. Lane-Poole
as Rear-Admiral Commanding, H.M. Australian Navy Service
Preceded by
Sir Wilfred F. French 		Admiral Superintendent, Malta Dockyard
26 Dec, 1936[30] – 1 Jan, 1942[31] 		Succeeded by
Sir Ralph Leatham
Preceded by
Charles G. Ramsey 		Commander-in-Chief, Coast of Scotland
15 Apr, 1942[32] – c. 4 May, 1942[33] 		Succeeded by
Sir Charles G. Ramsey
as Commander-in-Chief, Rosyth
Preceded by
Sir Charles G. Ramsey 		Commander-in-Chief, Rosyth
1 Jun, 1942[34] – 1 Jun, 1944[35] 		Succeeded by
Sir William J. Whitworth

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Ford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 180.
  2. ↑ Ford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 180.
  3. ↑ "Naval, Military and Air Force." The Times (London, England), Friday, May 10, 1929; pg. 22; Issue 45199.
  4. ↑ Ford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 180.
  5. ↑ Ford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 180.
  6. ↑ Ford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 180.
  7. ↑ Ford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 180.
  8. ↑ Schofield. Navigation and Direction: The Story of HMS Dryad. p. 192.
  9. ↑ Ford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 180.
  10. ↑ Ford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 180.
  11. ↑ Ford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 180.
  12. ↑ Ford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 180.
  13. ↑ Ford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 180.
  14. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 267.
  15. ↑ Ford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 180.
  16. ↑ Ford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 180.
  17. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 221.
  18. ↑ Ford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 180.
  19. ↑ Ford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 180.
  20. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 197.
  21. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 197.
  22. ↑ Ford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 180.
  23. ↑ Ford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 180.
  24. ↑ Ford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 180.
  25. ↑ Schofield. Navigation and Direction: The Story of HMS Dryad. p. 192.
  26. ↑ Ford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 180.
  27. ↑ Successor appointed that day. Dawson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 384.
  28. ↑ Ford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 180.
  29. ↑ Ford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 180.
  30. ↑ Ford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 180.
  31. ↑ Ford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 180.
  32. ↑ Date his predecessor departed. Ramsey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 327.
  33. ↑ Predecessor returned that day to fill in. Ramsey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 327.
  34. ↑ Ford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 180.
  35. ↑ Ford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 180.

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