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==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
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Henderson was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1901.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27335/pages/4780 no. 27335.  p. 4780.]  19 July, 1901.</ref>
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Henderson was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1901.{{Gaz|27335|4780|19 July, 1901}}
  
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Henderson was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1906.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27982/pages/31 no. 27982.  p. 31.]  1 January, 1907.</ref>
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Henderson was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1906.{{Gaz|27982|31|1 January, 1907}}
  
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He was appointed command of [[H.M.S. Crescent (1892)|''Crescent'']] on 22 October, 1907.<ref>''The Navy List'' (October, 1908).  p. 297.</ref>
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He was appointed in command of {{UK-1Crescent}} on 22 October, 1907.{{NLOct08|p. 297}}
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In late 1912, he was appointed to {{UK-Penguin}}, then operating as a depot and receiving ship at Sydney.{{NLApr15|p. 399''l''}}
  
 
==Great War==
 
==Great War==
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On 2 October, 1917, Ferdinand was appointed Captain of the Dockyard and Deputy Superintendent and King's Harbour Master at [[Rosyth Royal Dockyard]].<ref>''The Navy List'' (November, 1917).  p. 557.</ref>
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On 2 October, 1917, Ferdinand was appointed Captain of the Dockyard and Deputy Superintendent and King's Harbour Master at [[Rosyth Royal Dockyard]].{{NLNov17|p. 557}}
  
 
He was succeeded as Captain of the Dockyard by Captain [[Harry Mervyn Kemmis Betty|Harry M. K. Betty]] on 1 April, 1919.<ref>"Naval Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Wednesday, 2 April, 1919.  Issue '''42064''', col G, p. 23.</ref>  
 
He was succeeded as Captain of the Dockyard by Captain [[Harry Mervyn Kemmis Betty|Harry M. K. Betty]] on 1 April, 1919.<ref>"Naval Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Wednesday, 2 April, 1919.  Issue '''42064''', col G, p. 23.</ref>  
  
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Henderson was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}}, vice [[John Bridges Eustace|Eustace]], on 25 August, 1918.  He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 26 August.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30881/pages/1039 no. 30881.  p. 1039.]  3 September, 1918.</ref> His future in the Navy had been decided at a meeting of the Board of Admiralty on 15 June, when all five Sea Lords voted that he be retired on promotion to Flag Rank under Section III of the Order-in-Council of 9 March, 1914.<ref>The National Archives.  ADM 167/52.</ref>
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Henderson was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}}, vice [[John Bridges Eustace|Eustace]], on 25 August, 1918.  He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 26 August.{{Gaz|30881|1039|3 September, 1918}} His future in the Navy had been decided at a meeting of the Board of Admiralty on 15 June, when all five Sea Lords voted that he be retired on promotion to Flag Rank under Section III of the Order-in-Council of 9 March, 1914.<ref>The National Archives.  ADM 167/52.</ref>
  
 
==Retirement==
 
==Retirement==
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He was promoted to {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 1 November, 1923.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32878/pages/7658 no. 32878.  p. 7658.]  9 November, 1923.</ref> He was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 1 August, 1927.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33300/pages/5105 no. 33300.  p. 5105.]  5 August, 1927.</ref>
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He was promoted to {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 1 November, 1923.{{Gaz|32878|7658|9 November, 1923}} He was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 1 August, 1927.{{Gaz|33300|5105|5 August, 1927}}
  
 
==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
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Admiral Charles Ferdinand Henderson, Royal Navy, Retired (7 March, 1866 – 15 July, 1935) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Henderson was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1901.[1]

Henderson was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1906.[2]

He was appointed in command of Crescent on 22 October, 1907.[3]

In late 1912, he was appointed to Penguin, then operating as a depot and receiving ship at Sydney.[4]

Great War

On 2 October, 1917, Ferdinand was appointed Captain of the Dockyard and Deputy Superintendent and King's Harbour Master at Rosyth Royal Dockyard.[5]

He was succeeded as Captain of the Dockyard by Captain Harry M. K. Betty on 1 April, 1919.[6]

Henderson was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral, vice Eustace, on 25 August, 1918. He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 26 August.[7] His future in the Navy had been decided at a meeting of the Board of Admiralty on 15 June, when all five Sea Lords voted that he be retired on promotion to Flag Rank under Section III of the Order-in-Council of 9 March, 1914.[8]

Retirement

He was promoted to Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 1 November, 1923.[9] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 1 August, 1927.[10]

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Henderson" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 16 July, 1935. Issue 47117, col C, p. 18.

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Hubert Grant-Dalton 		Captain of H.M.S. Crescent
22 Oct, 1907[11][12] – 25 Jan, 1910[13] 		Succeeded by
Philip Streatfeild
Preceded by
George H. Borrett
as Captain of H.M.S. Indefatigable 		Captain of H.M.S. Melpomene
25 Jan, 1910[14] – 15 Jan, 1912[15] 		Succeeded by
Henry M. Doughty
Preceded by
John P. Rolleston 		Captain of H.M.S. Penguin
7 Dec, 1912[16] 		Succeeded by
Herbert MacI. Edwards
Preceded by
John P. Rolleston 		Naval Officer in Charge, Sydney
7 Dec, 1912[17] – Jan, 1917[18] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
William F. Slayter 		Captain of Rosyth Dockyard
15 Oct, 1917[19] – 1 Apr, 1919[20] 		Succeeded by
Harry M. K. Betty
 

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27335. p. 4780. 19 July, 1901.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27982. p. 31. 1 January, 1907.
  3. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 297.
  4. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 399l.
  5. ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 557.
  6. ↑ "Naval Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 2 April, 1919. Issue 42064, col G, p. 23.
  7. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 30881. p. 1039. 3 September, 1918.
  8. ↑ The National Archives. ADM 167/52.
  9. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32878. p. 7658. 9 November, 1923.
  10. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33300. p. 5105. 5 August, 1927.
  11. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 297.
  12. ↑ Henderson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 335.
  13. ↑ Henderson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 335.
  14. ↑ Henderson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 335.
  15. ↑ Henderson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 335.
  16. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 399l.
  17. ↑ Henderson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 335.
  18. ↑ Henderson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 335.
  19. ↑ Henderson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 335.
  20. ↑ Henderson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 335.

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