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Admiral SIR John Durnford, G.C.B., D.S.O., Royal Navy (6 February, 1849 – 13 June, 1914) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Durnford succeeded Admiral Sir Arthur D. Fanshawe as President of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich on 23 March, 1908.^[1] He was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 22 July, 1910, vice MacLeod.^[2]

↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 18 February, 1908. Issue 38572, col E, pg. 10.
↑ London Gazette: no. 28400. p. 5396. 26 July, 1910.

"Death of Sir John Durnford" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 15 June, 1914. Issue 40550, col B, pg. 12.

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 ==Life & Career==
-Durnford succeeded Admiral [[Arthur Dalrymple Fanshawe|Sir Arthur D. Fanshawe]] as President of the [[Royal Naval College, Greenwich]] on 23 March, 1908.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Tuesday, 18 February, 1908.  Issue '''38572''', col E, pg. 10.</ref>
+Durnford succeeded Admiral [[Arthur Dalrymple Fanshawe|Sir Arthur D. Fanshawe]] as President of the [[Royal Naval College, Greenwich]] on 23 March, 1908.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Tuesday, 18 February, 1908.  Issue '''38572''', col E, pg. 10.</ref>  He was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on 22 July, 1910, vice [[Angus MacLeod|MacLeod]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28400/pages/5396 no. 28400.  p. 5396.]  26 July, 1910.</ref>
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