Philip Nelson-Ward
Admiral Philip Nelson-Ward, C.V.O., Royal Navy, Retired (29 June, 1866 – 27 June, 1937) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Philip Nelson-Ward was born on 29 June, 1866, the fourth son of the Reverend Horatio Nelson Nelson-Ward, Rector of Radstock, eldest son of Horatia Nelson and grandson of Lord Nelson. At the examinations for naval cadetships, Ward placed fourth out of thirty-seven successful candidates.[1]
Nelson-Ward was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1889.[2]
He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1900.[3]
For his service in the Ophir Nelson-Ward was appointed a Member of the Fourth Class of the Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.) on 24 December, 1901.[4]
Nelson-Ward was promoted to the rank of Captain on 1 January, 1905.[5]
He was appointed command of the battleship Formidable on 4 April, 1911.[6]
Great War
Nelson-Ward was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 9 June, 1916, and, in accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 9 March, 1914, was placed on the Retired List on 10 June.[7]
While reforming an HH convoy on 10 October, 1917, Nelson-Ward's ship, the Bostonian, was struck at 17:22 by two torpedoes fired from within the destroyer screen. The ship sank so quickly by the stern that the foremost Starboard boat, which Nelson-Ward was in, was swamped and when he came to the surface he saw the bows of the ship standing vertically. The Bostonian disappeared at 17:28, six minutes after the first torpedo hit, with one hundred and five saved, and four men from the stokehold lost.[8]
Post-War
On 1 April, 1919, Nelson-Ward was appointed a Gentleman Usher in Ordinary to King George V.[9]
He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 31 July, 1920,[10] and to Admiral on the Retired List on 8 May, 1925.[11]
On 23 June, 1936, he was appointed a Commander in the Royal Victorian Order (C.V.O.).[12]
Bibliography
- "Admiral Nelson-Ward" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 28 June, 1937. Issue 47722, col C, p. 16.
- Newbolt, Henry (1931). Naval Operations. Vol. V. London: Longmans, Green and Co..
Papers
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/88.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/42.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by New Appointment |
Director of Navigation 1912 – 1916 |
Succeeded by John A. Webster
|
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Ernest F. A. Gaunt |
Captain of H.M.S. Indefatigable 3 Oct, 1905[13] – ? |
Succeeded by George H. Borrett |
| Preceded by Thomas D. L. Sheppard |
Captain of H.M.S. Enchantress 5 Dec, 1908[14] – ? |
Succeeded by William G. E. Ruck-Keene |
| Preceded by Reginald A. Allenby |
Captain of H.M.S. Formidable 4 Apr, 1911[15] – ? |
Succeeded by Drury St. A. Wake |
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 25 June, 1879. Issue 29603, col E, p. 7.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25917. p. 1865. 2 April, 1889.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27211. p. 4433. 17 July, 1900.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27390. p. 9061. 24 December, 1901.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27750. p. 25. 3 January, 1905.
- ↑ Nelson-Ward Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 378.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29629. p. 6066. 20 June, 1916.
- ↑ Newbolt. Naval Operations. V. p. 163.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 31271. p. 4412. 4 April, 1919.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32017. p. 8408. 13 August, 1920.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33049. p. 3445. 22 May, 1925.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 34296. p. 4001. 23 June, 1936.
- ↑ Nelson-Ward Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 378.
- ↑ Nelson-Ward Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 378.
- ↑ Nelson-Ward Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 378.
