Bouverie Francis Clark
Vice-Admiral (retired) SIR Bouverie Francis Clark, K.C.B., R.N. (19 March, 1842 – 20 November, 1922) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Clark was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 17 April, 1862.[1]
Clark was promoted to the rank of Commander on 10 December, 1875.[2]
Clark was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1884.[3]
Clark was appointed in command of the second class battleship Anson on 28 May, 1889.[4] He would remain in her command during the Annual Manoeuvres of 1890, during which she was part of Fleet 1, which was playing the role of the Royal Navy fending off attacks on British trade routes.[5]
He received the Medaglia d'Argento al Valor di Marina from the King of Italy for the services he rendered at the loss of the Utopia in Gibraltar Bay in March 1891.[6]
He was appointed Director of Transports at the Admiralty in July 1896, and held the office “with ability and success” for five years.[7]
Clark was placed on the Retired List on account of age on 19 March, 1897 and promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 22 June, 1899.[8]
Clark was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 10 February, 1904.[9]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Francis C. H. Dent |
Captain of H.M.S. Orwell 3 Nov, 1874[10][11] – 10 Dec, 1875[12] |
Succeeded by Robert H. W. Cornwall |
| Preceded by Noel S. F. Digby |
Captain of H.M.S. Sappho 16 Aug, 1881[13][14] – 13 Nov, 1884 |
Succeeded by William McC. F. Castle |
| Preceded by John A. Fisher |
Captain of H.M.S. Bellerophon 10 Sep, 1886[15][16] – 1 Apr, 1889[17] |
Succeeded by Charles C. Drury |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Anson 28 May, 1889[18][19] – 16 Jun, 1891[20] |
Succeeded by George T. H. Boyes |
| Preceded by Harry W. Brent |
Director of Transports 20 Aug, 1896[21] – Nov, 1901 |
Succeeded by Sir George T. H. Boyes |
Footnotes
- ↑ Clark Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/749. ff. 231, 223.
- ↑ Clark Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/749. ff. 231, 223.
- ↑ Clark Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/749. ff. 231, 223.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 198.
- ↑ "Naval Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Jul 19, 1890; pg. 12; Issue 33068.
- ↑ The Times (Tuesday, 21 November 1922), p. 15.
- ↑ The Times loc. cit.
- ↑ Clark Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/749. ff. 231, 223.
- ↑ Clark Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/749. ff. 231, 223.
- ↑ Clark Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/749. ff. 231, 223.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1875). p. 191.
- ↑ Clark Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/749. ff. 231, 223.
- ↑ Clark Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/749. ff. 231, 223.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1881). p. 238.
- ↑ Clark Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/749. ff. 231, 223.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1887) Corrected to 20 March, 1887. p. 197.
- ↑ Clark Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/749. ff. 231, 223.
- ↑ Clark Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/749. ff. 231, 223.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 198.
- ↑ Clark Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/749. ff. 231, 223.
- ↑ Clark Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/749. ff. 231, 223.
