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| − | {{ViceRN}} (retired) '''Orford Churchill''' (1842 – 1909) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{ViceRN}} (retired) '''Orford Churchill''' (24 December, 1842 – 1909) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | + | Churchill was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 14 March, 1866. | |
| − | He was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on | + | He was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 14 January, 1881. |
| − | + | Churchill was appointed in command of the {{UK-1Wanderer|f=t}} on 1 May, 1884.{{NLSep86|p. 247}} | |
| − | He was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | He was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 14 November, 1887. |
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Churchill commanded ships during the [[Annual Manoeuvres of 1890]], [[Annual Manoeuvres of 1890|1892]] and [[Annual Manoeuvres of 1890|1893]]. | Churchill commanded ships during the [[Annual Manoeuvres of 1890]], [[Annual Manoeuvres of 1890|1892]] and [[Annual Manoeuvres of 1890|1893]]. | ||
| − | He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Nile|f=t}}. | + | He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Nile|f=t}} on 1 February, 1896. |
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| + | Churchill was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 15 June, 1901. | ||
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| + | He was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 22 July, 1905. | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 12:08, 13 May 2019
Vice-Admiral (retired) Orford Churchill (24 December, 1842 – 1909) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Churchill was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 14 March, 1866.
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.[1]
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 promoted to 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 Wollaston C. Karslake |
Captain of H.M.S. Merlin 27 Jul, 1877 |
Succeeded by William McC. Maturin |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Wanderer 1 May, 1884[2] |
Succeeded by George A. Giffard |
| Preceded by Richard Evans |
Captain of H.M.S. Crocodile 1 May, 1890[3] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Gorgon before 22 Jul, 1890 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Pique 11 Jul, 1893 – c. mid Aug, 1893[Inference] |
Succeeded by Michael P. O'Callaghan |
| Preceded by Arthur W. Moore |
Captain of H.M.S. Dreadnought 13 Mar, 1894[4] |
Succeeded by Anson Schomberg |
| Preceded by James L. Hammet |
Captain of H.M.S. Nile 1 Feb, 1896[5] |
Succeeded by John H. Bainbridge |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1886). p. 247.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1886). p. 247.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 269.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1894). p. 215.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 28 January, 1896. Issue 34798, col D, p. 10.
