Herbert du Cane Luard
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Jump to navigationJump to searchCommander Herbert du Cane Luard, R.N. (25 March, 1870 – 21 February, 1919) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
A son of Vice-Admiral (later Admiral) W. G. Luard.
Luard was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 14 July, 1890.
Luard was specially promoted to the rank of Commander for service in China on 9 November, 1900.
Luard took the new sloop Cadmus out to the China Station, arriving at Chinkiang on 19 September, 1905.[1]
In August 1914 he was lent to Devonport Naval Centre. This appears to be work in the Western Coast Guard District.
Discharged on 24 November, 1918, Luard was to undergo radium treatment at a hospital. He died of septic poisoning in his right arm.
See Also
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Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by Frederick F. Fegen |
Captain of H.M.S. Mersey 21 May, 1903 – c. 30 Jun, 1903 |
Succeeded by William F. De Salis |
Preceded by William F. Tunnard |
Captain of H.M.S. Barossa 20 Oct, 1903[2] – 31 Dec, 1903[3] |
Succeeded by Francis E. Travers |
Preceded by Selby H. B. Ash |
Captain of H.M.S. Barracouta 31 Dec, 1903[4] – 11 Mar, 1904[5] |
Succeeded by Francis E. Travers |
Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Cadmus 13 Apr, 1904[6] – 1 Jul, 1906[7] |
Succeeded by Bernard L. Majendie |
Preceded by Charles H. Morgan |
Captain of H.M.S. Gibraltar 14 Apr, 1909[8] – c. May, 1910[9] |
Succeeded by E. Percy F. G. Grant |
Preceded by Robert G. Corbett |
Captain of H.M.S. Royal Sovereign 2 Aug, 1910[10] – 8 Feb, 1911[11] |
Succeeded by ? |
Preceded by Eric P. C. Back |
Captain of H.M.S. Sutlej 8 Feb, 1911[12] – 1 Sep, 1911[13] |
Succeeded by Seymour F. Rowe |
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), 20 September, 1905; p. 8.
- ↑ Luard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/106. f. ?.
- ↑ Luard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/106. f. ?.
- ↑ Luard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/106. f. ?.
- ↑ Luard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/106. f. ?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1906). p. 289.
- ↑ Luard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/106. f. ?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 321.
- ↑ Luard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/106. f. ?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 369.
- ↑ Luard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/106. f. ?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 380.
- ↑ Luard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/106. f. ?.