Bernard John Hamilton Ward
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Captain (retired) Bernard John Hamilton Ward, O.B.E., R.N. (13 March, 1875 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Stoneham, the son of a Lieutenant-Colonel.
Ward was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 22 June, 1897.
Ward was appointed in command of the destroyer Greyhound on 10 December, 1903.[1]
Ward was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1908.
He was appointed in command of the gunboat Foxhound on 21 August, 1911.[2]
Ward was placed on the Retired List as medically unfit with the rank of Captain on 8 October, 1920.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Charles M. Foot |
Captain of H.M.S. Snapper 16 May, 1903 – 26 Jun, 1903 |
Succeeded by Bernard J. H. Ward |
| Preceded by John W. E. Townsend |
Captain of H.M.S. Avon 27 Jun, 1903 – 14 Aug, 1903 |
Succeeded by Charles E. Cundall |
| Preceded by George L. Massey |
Captain of H.M.S. Opossum 14 Aug, 1903 – 10 Dec, 1903 |
Succeeded by George P. Leith |
| Preceded by John F. E. Green |
Captain of H.M.S. Greyhound 10 Dec, 1903[3] |
Succeeded by Wilmot S. Nicholson |
| Preceded by Bernard J. H. Ward |
Captain of H.M.S. Snapper 10 Jan, 1904[4] – 11 Oct, 1904 |
Succeeded by Hugh T. Prichard |
| Preceded by Howard J. Kennard |
Captain of H.M.S. Angler 9 Nov, 1904 – 30 Dec, 1904 |
Succeeded by John R. Corner |
| Preceded by Colpoys C. Walcott |
Captain of H.M.S. Hunter 3 Jan, 1905 – 23 May, 1905 |
Succeeded by William J. Scott |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Rother 23 May, 1905 – 1 Aug, 1905 |
Succeeded by William S. F. Forbes |
| Preceded by Arthur S. Chambers |
Captain of H.M.S. Roebuck 1 Aug, 1905[5] – 1 Jan, 1906 |
Succeeded by Stanley V. Ellis |
| Preceded by Arthur B. F. Dawson |
Captain of H.M.S. Wolf 26 Jan, 1909[6] – 30 Apr, 1910 |
Succeeded by Clive C. H. Maitland-Addison |
| Preceded by Stuart D. Blair |
Captain of H.M.S. Teazer 3 Apr, 1910 – 20 Jan, 1911 |
Succeeded by Reginald H. Ransome |
| Preceded by Thomas K. Maxwell |
Captain of H.M.S. Conflict 27 Jan, 1911[7] – 21 Aug, 1911 |
Succeeded by Montague R. Bernard |
| Preceded by Spencer F. Russell |
Captain of H.M.S. Dasher 27 Mar, 1911 – 30 Mar, 1911 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Arthur K. Macrorie |
Captain of H.M.S. Foxhound 21 Aug, 1911[8] – 4 Nov, 1913 |
Succeeded by William G. Howard |
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 12 December, 1903. Issue 37262, col D, p. 9.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 317.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 12 December, 1903. Issue 37262, col D, p. 9.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1904). p. 377.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1905). p. 368.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 397a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 295.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1913). p. 317.
