Victor Essendene Ward
Captain Victor Essendene Ward (17 February, 1887 – 25 January, 1965) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Midshipman Ward was appointed to the battleship Swiftsure on 17 July, 1905.[1] While serving aboard Swiftsure, Ward was promoted to Sub-Lieutenant on 15 June, 1906.[2]
Ward was appointed to the second class protected cruiser Talbot on 9 August, 1907, and was promoted Lieutenant on 31 December, 1908 while serving aboard her. It was possibly during his time in Talbot that Ward developed an interest in submarines, to judge by a November 1908 report by Captain Yelverton: "Rec'd for S/Ms & for promotion".[3]
Upon leaving Talbot, Ward began his career in submarines upon appointment to the Mercury "for instr[uctio]n in S/M's" on 11 January, 1909. After completing the instructional course he served in submarines attached to Mercury at Portsmouth from 1 April, 1909.[4]
On 1 July, 1911, Ward was appointed additional to the protected cruiser-turned-depôt ship Arrogant for service with submarines of either Section IV or Section V.[5][6]
Ward was appointed in command of the submarine A 2 on 8 November, 1911.[7]
Ward was appointed in command of the submarine A 6 on 8 March, 1912.[8]
Ward was appointed in command of the submarine C 18 on 2 August, 1912.[9]
Ward was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 December, 1916.[10]
He was appointed in command of the submarine K 12 on 27 October, 1919.[11]
Ward was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1922.[12]
Ward was promoted to the rank of Captain on the Retired List on 18 July, 1933.[13]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ The Monthly Navy List. (December, 1905). p. 381.
- ↑ Ward Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/300
- ↑ Ward Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/300
- ↑ Ward Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/300
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1912). pp. 270, 270b, 280.
- ↑ Ward Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/300
- ↑ Ward Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/300
- ↑ Ward Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/300
- ↑ Ward Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/300
- ↑ Ward Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/300
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 796.
- ↑ Ward Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/300
- ↑ Ward Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/300
Bibliography
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/50/300
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