Difference between revisions of "William James Lloyd Wharton"
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− | '''William James Lloyd Wharton''' ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{RearRN}} (retired) {{SIR}} '''William James Lloyd Wharton''', K.C.B., F.R.S. (2 March, 1843 – 29 September, 1905) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
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− | + | Wharton was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 March, 1865. | |
− | Wharton was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Wharton was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 2 March, 1872. |
− | Wharton was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Wharton was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 29 January, 1880. |
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+ | Appointed to command of the surveying sloop [[H.M.S. Sylvia (1866)|''Sylvia'']] from 16 March, 1882 to 13 April, 1884. | ||
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+ | Wharton was placed on the Retired List on 2 August, 1891 and was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 1 January, 1895. | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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Revision as of 10:23, 18 January 2021
Rear-Admiral (retired) SIR William James Lloyd Wharton, K.C.B., F.R.S. (2 March, 1843 – 29 September, 1905) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Wharton was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 March, 1865.
Wharton was promoted to the rank of Commander on 2 March, 1872.
Wharton was promoted to the rank of Captain on 29 January, 1880.
Appointed to command of the surveying sloop Sylvia from 16 March, 1882 to 13 April, 1884.
Wharton was placed on the Retired List on 2 August, 1891 and was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 January, 1895.
See Also
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Preceded by Sir Frederick J. O. Evans |
Hydrographer of the Navy 1 Aug, 1884[1] – 1904 |
Succeeded by Arthur M. Field |
Footnotes
- ↑ Wharton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/37. f. 1447.