Charles Ferdinand Henderson

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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 command of Crescent on 22 October, 1907.[3]

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.[4]

He was succeeded as Captain of the Dockyard by Captain Harry M. K. Betty on 1 April, 1919.[5]

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.[6] 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.[7]

Retirement

He was promoted to Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 1 November, 1923.[8] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 1 August, 1927.[9]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27335. p. 4780. 19 July, 1901.
  2. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27982. p. 31. 1 January, 1907.
  3. ↑ Navy List (October, 1908). p. 297.
  4. ↑ Navy List (November, 1917). p. 557.
  5. ↑ "Naval Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 2 April, 1919. Issue 42064, col G, pg. 23.
  6. ↑ London Gazette: no. 30881. p. 1039. 3 September, 1918.
  7. ↑ The National Archives. ADM 167/52.
  8. ↑ London Gazette: no. 32878. p. 7658. 9 November, 1923.
  9. ↑ London Gazette: no. 33300. p. 5105. 5 August, 1927.

Bibliography

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

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