David Spain
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Vice-Admiral (retired) David Spain, ( – 14 January, 1905) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Spain was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 24 November, 1847.[1]
Spain was promoted to the rank of Commander on 10 May, 1856.[2]
Spain was promoted to the rank of Captain on 27 January, 1862. He served as a Resident Transport Agent in New Zealand.[3]
He was placed on the Retired List on 20 February, 1877 and promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 27 September, 1877.[4]
Spain was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 17 February, 1884.[5]
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Edward H. G. Lambert |
Captain of H.M.S. Vanguard 6 Jul, 1871[6] – mid 1873[7] |
Succeeded by Richard Dawkins |
Footnotes
- ↑ Spain Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/37/1005. ff. 1266, 1267.
- ↑ Spain Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/37/1005. ff. 1266, 1267.
- ↑ Spain Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/37/1005. ff. 1266, 1267.
- ↑ Spain Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/37/1005. ff. 1266, 1267.
- ↑ Spain Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/37/1005. ff. 1266, 1267.
- ↑ The Monthly Navy List. (October, 1871). p. 184.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1873). p. 213.
