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Revision as of 14:42, 20 September 2017
Vice-Admiral Ronald Howard, R.N. (22 August, 1878 – 24 February, 1959) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Howard was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1901.
Howard was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1912.
Howard was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1918.
Howard was appointed in command of the first class protected cruiser Gibraltar on 27 April, 1920.[1]
In January, 1921 he was thanked for his help in overcoming difficulties caused by interference when "ASDIC" was employed.
Howard was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 31 August, 1929 and was placed on the Retired List the next day. He would be promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral (retired) on 31 July, 1934.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Maurice C. Bomford |
Captain of H.M.S. Hope 3 Feb, 1913 – 22 Feb, 1913 |
Succeeded by Hugh J. Tweedie |
| Preceded by Cyril Peel |
Captain of H.M.S. Defiance 30 Oct, 1917[2] – 1 Nov, 1919 |
Succeeded by Algernon H. C. Candy |
| Preceded by Humphrey T. Walwyn |
Captain of H.M.S. Gibraltar 27 Apr, 1920[3] – 28 Apr, 1922 |
Succeeded by George L. Massey |
| Preceded by Cathcart R. Wason |
Captain of H.M.S. Vindictive 8 Aug, 1922[4] – Feb, 1923[5] |
Succeeded by George Francis Hyde |
| Preceded by Percy Withers |
Assistant Director of Naval Equipment 5 Apr, 1923 – 30 May, 1925 |
Succeeded by Arthur T. Walker |
| Preceded by George Francis Hyde |
Captain of H.M.S. Vindictive 2 Oct, 1925 – Apr, 1927 |
Succeeded by Douglas B. Le Mottée |
| Preceded by Edward L. Booty as Assistant to Admiral Commanding Coastguard and Reserves |
Naval Assistant to Admiral Commanding Reserves 10 Aug, 1927 – 12 Aug, 1929 |
Succeeded by Herbert A. Forster |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 779.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1919). p. 774.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 779.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 836.
- ↑ Month is not wholly clear. Is 1, 2 or 3.
