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{{CaptRN}} (retired) '''George Norman Ballard''', C.B.E. (17 January, 1874 – 1 January, 1951) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | {{CaptRN}} (retired) '''George Norman Ballard''', C.B.E. (17 January, 1874 – 1 January, 1951) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
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Ballard was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 June, 1895. | Ballard was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 June, 1895. | ||
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Revision as of 06:46, 2 April 2020
Captain (retired) George Norman Ballard, C.B.E. (17 January, 1874 – 1 January, 1951) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Contents
Life & Career
Ballard‘s place of birth was Woburn Square, London.
Ballard was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1895.
Ballard was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1906.[1]
Ballard was appointed in command of the third class protected cruiser Philomel on 19 September, 1911.[2]
Post-War
Ballard was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Captain on 15 October, 1922.
See Also
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by Henry W. Osburn |
Captain of H.M.S. Zephyr 21 Jun, 1902 – 11 Mar, 1903 |
Succeeded by Claude Seymour |
Preceded by Robert C. Hamilton |
Captain of H.M.S. Porcupine 10 Mar, 1903[3] – 15 Jul, 1903 |
Succeeded by The Hon. Cyril A. Ward |
Preceded by Norman L. Stanley |
Captain of H.M.S. Philomel 19 Sep, 1911[4] – 14 Jul, 1914 |
Succeeded by P. H. Hall Thompson |
Preceded by Alfred A. Ellison |
Captain of H.M.S. Halcyon 31 Aug, 1914[5] – 8 Jul, 1916 |
Succeeded by Bertrand Bannerman |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 5.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 356.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1903). p. 291.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1914). p. 356.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 394k.