Francis Howard
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Life & Career
Howard was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1912.[1]
Howard was appointed in command of the destroyer Restless on 5 October, 1918.[2]
Howard was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 April, 1920.[3]
Howard was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1925.[4]
Howard was appointed in command of the new destroyer Amazon on 26 July, 1926 (1928?), initially for a period of trials. His tenure in command lasted until 5 November, 1928.
See Also
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by William W. Hallwright |
Captain of H.M.S. Marigold 18 Jul, 1915[5] – 10 Oct, 1917 |
Succeeded by Ernest R. Maycock |
Preceded by John O. Barron |
Captain of H.M.S. Owl 30 Oct, 1917 – 5 Oct, 1918 |
Succeeded by Richard E. W. Kirby |
Preceded by John A. P. Legh |
Captain of H.M.S. Restless 5 Oct, 1918[6] – 20 Apr, 1921 |
Succeeded by Francis E. Wright |
Preceded by David B. Nicol |
Captain of H.M.S. Walrus 20 Apr, 1921[7] – 6 Jun, 1923 |
Succeeded by John H. Jauncey |
Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Amazon 26 Jul, 1926[8] – 5 Nov, 1928 |
Succeeded by Cecil R. E. W. Perryman |
Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Sandwich 5 Nov, 1928[9] – 13 Mar, 1931 |
Succeeded by Lawrence H. Bayley |
Preceded by Roland F. B. Swinley |
Captain of H.M.S. Shikari 26 Jun, 1931[10] – 1 Sep, 1931[11] |
Succeeded by Roland F. B. Swinley |
Preceded by Henry M. Coombs |
Captain of H.M.S. Winchester 27 Feb, 1932[12] – 5 Jan, 1934 |
Succeeded by Walter N. T. Beckett |
Footnotes
- ↑ Howard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/127/290. f. 290.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 854.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 57.
- ↑ Howard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/127/290. f. 290.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1917). p. 395n.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 854.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 841.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 215.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 267.
- ↑ Howard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/127/290. f. 290.
- ↑ Howard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/127/290. f. 290.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 293.