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Latest revision as of 18:28, 6 April 2022
Vice-Admiral (retired) Orford Churchill (24 December, 1842 – 1 December, 1909) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Churchill was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 14 March, 1866. In 1866, Churchill was awarded the Royal Humane Society's Bronze Medal.[1]
He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 14 January, 1881.
Churchill was appointed in command of the composite screw sloop Wanderer on 1 May, 1884.[2]
He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 14 November, 1887.
Churchill commanded ships during the Annual Manoeuvres of 1890, 1892 and 1893.
He was appointed in command of the second class battleship Nile on 1 February, 1896.
Churchill was placed on the Retired List at the rank of Rear-Admiral on 15 June, 1901.
He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 22 July, 1905.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Ariel 4 Jul, 1873[3] – 20 Dec, 1876 |
Succeeded by Henry H. Wilding |
| Preceded by Evelyn W. Shirley |
Captain of H.M.S. Merlin 27 Jul, 1877 |
Succeeded by Alaric F. Grant |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Wanderer 1 May, 1884[4] – 6 Jul, 1887 |
Succeeded by George A. Giffard |
| Preceded by Richard Evans |
Captain of H.M.S. Crocodile 1 May, 1890[5] – 7 May, 1893 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Arthur D. Fanshawe |
Captain of H.M.S. Gorgon 22 Jul, 1890[6] – 21 Aug, 1890 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Pique 11 Jul, 1893[7] – 23 Aug, 1893 |
Succeeded by Michael P. O'Callaghan |
| Preceded by Arthur W. Moore |
Captain of H.M.S. Dreadnought 13 Mar, 1894[8] – 5 Sep, 1894 |
Succeeded by Anson Schomberg |
| Preceded by William H. C. St. Clair |
Captain of H.M.S. Thunderer 1 May, 1895 – 31 Jan, 1896 |
Succeeded by Herbert W. S. Gibson |
| Preceded by James L. Hammet |
Captain of H.M.S. Nile 1 Feb, 1896[9] – 12 Jan, 1898 |
Succeeded by William H. Henderson |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1878). p. 575.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1886). p. 247.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1876). p. 187.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1886). p. 247.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 269.
- ↑ "Naval Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Jul 19, 1890; pg. 12; Issue 33068.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Monday, Jul 10, 1893; pg. 10; Issue 33999.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1894). p. 215.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Tuesday, 28 January, 1896. Issue 34798, col D, p. 10.
