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On 8 August, 1882, he was appointed as Commander of [[H.M.S. Vernon (Torpedo Training | On 8 August, 1882, he was appointed as 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
On 8 August, 1882, he was appointed as 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]
Flag Rank
Durnford was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 January, 1902.[4]
He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 18 October, 1906, vice Campbell.[5] Durnford succeeded Admiral Sir Arthur D. Fanshawe as President of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich on 23 March, 1908.[6] He was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 22 July, 1910, vice MacLeod.[7] He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 10 May, 1913.[8]
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. 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
