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| + | In November 1914 he returned as a Transport Officer with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force and paid off {{UK-1Torch}} on 23 November. In December, he was credited with the successful salvage of {{UK-Violet}}. | ||
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Revision as of 14:20, 21 January 2018
Captain (retired) John Richard Le Hunte Ward, C.B.E., R.N. (18 March, 1870 – 13 February, 1953) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
The son of Rear-Admiral T. L. Ward.
Ward was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in November, 1892.
On 24 December 1902, he was reported to be suffering from Malta Fever. On 25 June 1903, he was appointed to Hood as first officer. He was faulted when the Marine detachment showed a lack of discipline before being sent to a War Course on 24 September, 1905.
Ward was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1906.
He grounded Torch in early 1913 and a Court of Enquiry found he'd made an error in judgement.
In November 1914 he returned as a Transport Officer with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force and paid off Torch on 23 November. In December, he was credited with the successful salvage of Violet.
Ward was granted the acting rank of Captain on 18 July, 1916.
Ward was placed on the Retired List on account of age with the rank of Captain on 18 March, 1920.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 92 9 Jul, 1895 – Aug, 1895 |
Succeeded by Geoffrey Corlett |
| Preceded by Edward S. Houseman |
Captain of H.M.S. Spanker 31 Jan, 1905[1] – 10 Jul, 1906 |
Succeeded by Eric V. F. R. Dugmore |
| Preceded by Edmund C. Carver |
Captain of H.M.S. Torch 5 Apr, 1912[2] – 23 Nov, 1914 |
Succeeded by John N. Knox |
Footnotes
