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On 8 August, 1882, he was appointed | John Durnford was a son of the Reverend Francis E. Durnford, a Fellow of Eton and Rector of Creeting St. Mary, Suffolk. After studying at Eton, Durnford entered the [[Royal Navy]], being appointed to the training ship [[H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship)|''Britannia'']] on 9 September, 1862. | ||
On 8 August, 1882, he was appointed Commander of [[H.M.S. Vernon (Torpedo Training School)|H.M.S. ''Vernon'']], torpedo school ship at Portsmouth.<ref>''Navy List'' (December, 1884). p. 258.</ref> | |||
Durnford was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1888.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25837/pages/3826 no. 25837. p. 3826.] 13 July, 1888.</ref> | Durnford was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1888.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25837/pages/3826 no. 25837. p. 3826.] 13 July, 1888.</ref> | ||
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Admiral SIR John Durnford, G.C.B., D.S.O., Royal Navy (6 February, 1849 – 13 June, 1914) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
John Durnford was a son of the Reverend Francis E. Durnford, a Fellow of Eton and Rector of Creeting St. Mary, Suffolk. After studying at Eton, Durnford entered the Royal Navy, being appointed to the training ship Britannia on 9 September, 1862.
On 8 August, 1882, he was appointed Commander of H.M.S. Vernon, torpedo school ship at Portsmouth.[1]
Durnford was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1888.[2]
He was appointed Captain of H.M.S. Vernon on 12 November, 1895. [3]
In the Queen's Diamond Jubilee honours, Durnford was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 22 June, 1897.[4]
Flag Rank
Durnford was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 January, 1902.[5]
He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 18 October, 1906, vice Campbell.[6] Durnford succeeded Admiral Sir Arthur D. Fanshawe as President of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich on 23 March, 1908.[7] He was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 22 July, 1910, vice MacLeod.[8] He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 10 May, 1913.[9]
Footnotes
- ↑ Navy List (December, 1884). p. 258.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 25837. p. 3826. 13 July, 1888.
- ↑ Blond. Technology and Tradition. p. 167.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 26897. p. 3568. 25 June, 1897.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27393. p. 3. 3 January, 1902.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27960. p. 7110. 23 October, 1906.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 18 February, 1908. Issue 38572, col E, pg. 10.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28400. p. 5396. 26 July, 1910.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28718. p. 3438. 13 May, 1913.
Bibliography
- "Death of Sir John Durnford" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 15 June, 1914. Issue 40550, col B, pg. 12.
Service Record
- The National Archives. ADM 196/38.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/17.
| Naval Offices | ||
| Preceded by Arthur W. Moore |
Junior Naval Lord 1901 – 1904 |
Succeeded by Frederick S. Inglefield |
| Preceded by Sir Arthur W. Moore |
Commander-in-Chief on the Cape of Good Hope and West Africa Station 1904 – 1907 |
Succeeded by Sir Edmund S. Poë |
| Preceded by Sir Arthur D. Fanshawe |
President of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich 1908 – 1911 |
Succeeded by Sir Frederic W. Fisher |
- 1849 births
- 1914 deaths
- Personalities
- H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of September, 1862
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Vernon (Torpedo Training School)
- Junior Naval Lords
- Commanders-in-Chief on the Cape of Good Hope Station
- Presidents of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich
- Royal Navy Admirals
- Royal Navy Flag Officers
