Difference between revisions of "Wilbraham Tennyson Randle Ford"
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[James Andrew Gardiner Troup|James A. G. Troup]]'''|'''[[Portsmouth Navigation School|Captain of Portsmouth Navigation School]]'''<br>20 Jun, 1930{{SchofieldNav|p. 192}}<ref>Ford Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/45.|}} f. 180.</ref> – 10 Jun, 1932<ref>Successor appointed that day. Dawson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/47.|}} f. 384.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Oswald Henry Dawson|Oswald H. Dawson]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[James Andrew Gardiner Troup|James A. G. Troup]]'''|'''[[Portsmouth Navigation School|Captain of Portsmouth Navigation School]]'''<br>20 Jun, 1930{{SchofieldNav|p. 192}}<ref>Ford Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/45.|}} f. 180.</ref> – 10 Jun, 1932<ref>Successor appointed that day. Dawson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/47.|}} f. 384.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Oswald Henry Dawson|Oswald H. Dawson]]'''}} | ||
− | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[ | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Robin Campsie Dalglish|Robin C. Dalglish]]'''<br><small>as '''Commodore Commanding, H.M. Australian Squadron'''</small>|'''[[Royal Australian Navy|Rear-Admiral Commanding, Royal Australian Navy Squadron]]'''<br>17 Feb, 1934<ref>Ford Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/45.|}} f. 180.</ref> – 9 Aug, 1936<ref>Ford Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/45.|}} f. 180.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Richard Hayden Owen Lane-Poole|Richard H. O. Lane-Poole]]'''<br><small>as '''Rear-Admiral Commanding, H.M. Australian Navy Service'''</small>}} |
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Wilfred Frankland French|Sir Wilfred F. French]]'''|'''[[Malta Dockyard|Admiral Superintendent, Malta Dockyard]]'''<br>26 Dec, 1936<ref>Ford Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/45.|}} f. 180.</ref> – 1 Jan, 1942<ref>Ford Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/45.|}} f. 180.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Ralph Leatham|Sir Ralph Leatham]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Wilfred Frankland French|Sir Wilfred F. French]]'''|'''[[Malta Dockyard|Admiral Superintendent, Malta Dockyard]]'''<br>26 Dec, 1936<ref>Ford Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/45.|}} f. 180.</ref> – 1 Jan, 1942<ref>Ford Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/45.|}} f. 180.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Ralph Leatham|Sir Ralph Leatham]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Charles Gordon Ramsey|Charles G. Ramsey]]'''|'''[[Coast of Scotland Station|Commander-in-Chief, Coast of Scotland]]'''<br>15 Apr, 1942<ref>Date his predecessor departed. Ramsey Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/47.}} f. 327.</ref> – ''c''. 4 May, 1942<ref>Predecessor returned that day to fill in. Ramsey Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/47.}} f. 327.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Charles Gordon Ramsey|Sir Charles G. Ramsey]]'''<br><small>as '''Commander-in-Chief, Rosyth'''</small>}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Charles Gordon Ramsey|Charles G. Ramsey]]'''|'''[[Coast of Scotland Station|Commander-in-Chief, Coast of Scotland]]'''<br>15 Apr, 1942<ref>Date his predecessor departed. Ramsey Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/47.}} f. 327.</ref> – ''c''. 4 May, 1942<ref>Predecessor returned that day to fill in. Ramsey Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/47.}} f. 327.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Charles Gordon Ramsey|Sir Charles G. Ramsey]]'''<br><small>as '''Commander-in-Chief, Rosyth'''</small>}} |
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Admiral SIR Wilbraham Tennyson Randle Ford, K.C.B., K.B.E. (19 January, 1880 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Ford was born in Jersey, the son of Charles William Randall Ford, a Major in the British Army.[1]
Ford was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 26 June, 1902. He was a very good boxer, and won the Navy and Army Middleweight Championship in 1904. He qualified as a Navigation Officer for First Class ships with a First Class rating on 23 August, 1906.[2][3]
Ford was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 26 June, 1910.[4]
Ford was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1914.[5]
Post-War
Ford was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1920.[6]
Ford married Violet Olive Dunsterville on 4 October, 1924 and was appointed in command of the light cruiser Calliope on 23 October.[7]
In May, 1929, he was appointed in command of the battleship Royal Oak.
He was appointed Captain of the Portsmouth Navigation School on 20 June, 1930.[8]
Ford was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 2 November, 1932.[9]
Ford was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 29 May, 1937.[10]
Ford was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 31 December, 1941. He was placed on the Retired List on 30 June, 1944.[11]
See Also
Bibliography
- Schofield, Vice-Admiral B. B. (1977). Navigation and Direction: The Story of HMS Dryad. Havant: Kenneth Mason Publications Ltd. ISBN 085937-087-9.
Footnotes
- ↑ Ford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 180.
- ↑ Ford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 180.
- ↑ "Naval, Military and Air Force." The Times (London, England), Friday, May 10, 1929; pg. 22; Issue 45199.
- ↑ Ford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 180.
- ↑ Ford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 180.
- ↑ Ford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 180.
- ↑ Ford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 180.
- ↑ Schofield. Navigation and Direction: The Story of HMS Dryad. p. 192.
- ↑ Ford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 180.
- ↑ Ford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 180.
- ↑ Ford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 180.
- ↑ Ford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 180.
- ↑ Ford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 180.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 267.
- ↑ Ford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 180.
- ↑ Ford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 180.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 221.
- ↑ Ford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 180.
- ↑ Ford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 180.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 197.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 197.
- ↑ Ford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 180.
- ↑ Ford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 180.
- ↑ Ford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 180.
- ↑ Schofield. Navigation and Direction: The Story of HMS Dryad. p. 192.
- ↑ Ford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 180.
- ↑ Successor appointed that day. Dawson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 384.
- ↑ Ford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 180.
- ↑ Ford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 180.
- ↑ Ford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 180.
- ↑ Ford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 180.
- ↑ Date his predecessor departed. Ramsey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 327.
- ↑ Predecessor returned that day to fill in. Ramsey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 327.
- ↑ Ford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 180.
- ↑ Ford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 180.