Thomas Barnardiston
Admiral Thomas Barnardiston, Royal Navy, Retired (4 December, 1833 – 21 January, 1907) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
On 5 April 1853, Barnardiston was gazetted while still a Mate for "severe and gallant action" against the Burmese at Donahew.[1]
Barnardiston was promoted to Lieutenant with seniority of 3 February, 1855.[2] On 20 August of that year, he was gazetted for his work with rocket boats in the bombardmen of Sveaborg, Finland.[3]
In 1858 while serving as first officer in the wood screw frigate Curacoa, Barnardiston was court martialled over a collision and received a reprimand.[4]
Barnardiston was promoted to Commander with seniority of 24 June, 1862.[5]
Barnardiston was promoted to Captain with seniority of 14 August, 1868 while serving in Nymphe.[6] In October of that year, he was reprimanded for twice allowing Nymphe to ground.
Barnardiston superseded Henry Bouchier Phillimore in command of the wooden paddle sloop Sphinx on 17 November, 1873.[7]
Barnardiston commanded Rover from late 1875 to May of 1879 and then Belleisle from 1880 to 1881 before being appointed in command of the floating battery ship Terror on 9 March, 1881. He was superseded in her on 28 April, 1884.[8]
Barnardiston was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 January, 1886.[9]
He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 10 September, 1891, vice Salmon.[10]
In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 22 February, 1870, Barnardiston was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 28 December, 1891.[11] He was promoted to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 23 August, 1897.[12]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Nymphe 8 Jun, 1867[13] – 1 Dec, 1868[14] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Rover 14 Dec, 1875[15] – 3 May, 1879[16] |
Succeeded by Gerard H. U. Noel |
| Preceded by Henry B. Phillimore |
Captain of H.M.S. Belleisle 14 Apr, 1880[17] – 8 Mar, 1881[18] |
Succeeded by Francis M. Prattent |
| Preceded by John Moresby |
Naval Officer in Charge, Bermuda Royal Dockyard 7 Mar, 1881[19] |
Succeeded by John F. G. Grant |
Footnotes
- ↑ Barnardiston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/161. f. 83.
- ↑ Barnardiston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/13. f. 449.
- ↑ Barnardiston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/161. f. 83.
- ↑ Barnardiston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/70. f. 217.
- ↑ Barnardiston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/13. f. 449.
- ↑ Barnardiston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/13. f. 449.
- ↑ Letter from Phillimore in Hampshire Archives, cited by Edmund Phillimore in email dated 20201008.
- ↑ Barnardiston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/13. f. 449.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25545. p. 7. 1 January, 1886.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26203. p. 4987. 22 September, 1891.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26239. p. 3. 1 January, 1892.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26885. p. 4726. 24 August, 1897.
- ↑ Barnardiston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/13. f. 449.
- ↑ Barnardiston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/13. f. 449.
- ↑ Barnardiston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/13. f. 449.
- ↑ Barnardiston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/13. f. 449.
- ↑ Barnardiston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/13. f. 449.
- ↑ Barnardiston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/13. f. 449.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1883). p. 307.
