Keppel Wade
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Captain (retired) Keppel Wade, R.N. (24 June, 1854 – 6 February, 1925) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Although Wade was accepted for the May 1868 term at Britannia,[1] his service record indicates he entered with the September 1868 intake term.
Wade was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 December, 1879.[2]
Wade was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1894.[3]
Wade was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Captain on 5 November, 1902.[4]
During the Great War, Wade first worked with the Coast Guard in the North of Ireland before serving as Naval Vice Consul, Boston, later transferring to New York. He was superseded in November 1917.[5]
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Alfred F. Welldon |
Captain of H.M.S. Tyne Jun, 1898[6] – 12 Oct, 1900[7] |
Succeeded by Henry F. Aplin |
| Preceded by William Ricketts |
Captain of H.M.S. Hibernia 12 Oct, 1900[8] – Oct, 1902[9] |
Succeeded by Edward H. Martin as Captain of H.M.S. Egmont |
Footnotes
- ↑ "Royal Naval College." The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Apr 08, 1868; pg. 10; Issue 26093.
- ↑ Wade Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/601. ff. 1376, 1379.
- ↑ Wade Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/601. ff. 1376, 1379.
- ↑ Wade Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/601. ff. 1376, 1379.
- ↑ Wade Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/601. ff. 1376, 1379.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1900). p. 308.
- ↑ Wade Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/601. ff. 1376, 1379.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1901). p. 264.
- ↑ Wade Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/601. ff. 1376, 1379.
