Herbert du Cane Luard
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Commander Herbert du Cane Luard, R.N. (25 March, 1870 – 21 February, 1919) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
A son of Vice-Admiral (later Admiral) W. G. Luard.
Luard was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 14 July, 1890.
Luard was specially promoted to the rank of Commander for service in China on 9 November, 1900.
Luard took the new sloop Cadmus out to the China Station, arriving at Chinkiang on 19 September, 1905.[1]
Luard died of septic poisoning in his right arm.
See Also
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| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Frederick F. Fegen |
Captain of H.M.S. Mersey 21 May, 1903 – c. 30 Jun, 1903 |
Succeeded by William F. De Salis |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Cadmus 13 Apr, 1904[2] – mid 1906 |
Succeeded by Bernard L. Majendie |
| Preceded by Charles H. Morgan |
Captain of H.M.S. Gibraltar 14 Apr, 1909[3] – 1910 |
Succeeded by E. Percy F. G. Grant |
| Preceded by Robert G. Corbett |
Captain of H.M.S. Royal Sovereign 2 Aug, 1910[4] – 9 Feb, 1911 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Eric P. C. Back |
Captain of H.M.S. Sutlej 8 Feb, 1911[5] – 1 Sep, 1911 |
Succeeded by Frederic W. Dean |
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), 20 September, 1905; p. 8.
- ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1906). p. 289.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 321.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 369.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 380.
