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Revision as of 13:59, 21 February 2020
Captain Charles Sedgfield Donner, R.N. ( – 17 May, 1892) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
In 1867, Donner was awarded the Royal Humane Society's Silver Medal for lifesaving.[1]
Donner was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 June, 1869.
He married in March 1873. Matrimony may have disagreed with him, as on 27 May he was surveyed at Plymouth Hospital, suffering from acute mania. he was discharged, "cured", on 27 July. Donner was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1882.
Donner was promoted to the rank of Captain on 21 June, 1887.
Died of apoplexy.
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Thunderer 16 Apr, 1885[2] – 18 Apr, 1885[3] |
Succeeded by Charles S. Donner |
| Preceded by Henry Fairfax |
Captain of H.M.S. Monarch 18 Apr, 1885[4] – 26 Apr, 1885[5] |
Succeeded by John B. Warren |
| Preceded by Charles S. Donner |
Captain of H.M.S. Thunderer 26 Apr, 1885[6] |
Succeeded by Henry F. Stephenson |
| Preceded by The Hon. Assheton G. Curzon-Howe |
Captain of H.M.S. Boadicea 7 May, 1891[7] – May, 1892[8][9] |
Succeeded by George A. Giffard |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1876). p. 459.
- ↑ Donner Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/1035. f. ?.
- ↑ Donner Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/1035. f. ?.
- ↑ Donner Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/1035. f. ?.
- ↑ Donner Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/1035. f. ?.
- ↑ Donner Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/1035. f. ?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1892). p. 205.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1892). p. 205.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1894). p. 204.
