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'''George Norman Ballard''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | [[File:George-Norman-Ballard, NPG x65252.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Captain George N. Ballard as a Commander, 1918.<br><small>Portrait: © National Portrait Gallery, London.</small>]] | ||
{{CaptRN}} (retired) '''George Norman Ballard''', C.B.E. (17 January, 1874 – 1 January, 1951) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | |||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
Ballard was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 June, 1895. | |||
Ballard was promoted to the rank of {{ | Ballard was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1906.{{NLMar13|p. 5}} | ||
Ballard was | Ballard was appointed in command of the {{UK-Philomel|f=t}} on 19 September, 1911.{{NLApr14|p. 356}} | ||
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Ballard was | ==Post-War== | ||
Ballard was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 15 October, 1922. | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+George+Norman+Ballard Service Records] | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+George+Norman+Ballard Service Records] | ||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Henry Willcox Osburn|Henry W. Osburn]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Zephyr (1895)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Zephyr'']]'''<br>21 Jun, 1902{{NMI|Saturday, Jun 14, 1902; pg. 9; Issue 36794}} – 11 Mar, 1903|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Claude Seymour|Claude Seymour]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Alfred Astley Ellison|Alfred A. Ellison]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Halcyon (1894)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Halcyon'']]'''<br>31 Aug, 1914{{NLOct15|p. 394''k''}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Bertrand Bannerman|Bertrand Bannerman]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Robert Cecil Hamilton|Robert C. Hamilton]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Porcupine (1895)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Porcupine'']]'''<br>10 Mar, 1903{{NLMay03|p. 291}} – 15 Jul, 1903|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Cyril Augustus Ward|The Hon. Cyril A. Ward]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Norman Litchfield Stanley|Norman L. Stanley]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Philomel (1890)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Philomel'']]'''<br>19 Sep, 1911{{NLJul14|p. 356}} – 14 Jul, 1914|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Percival Henry Hall Thompson|P. H. Hall Thompson]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Alfred Astley Ellison|Alfred A. Ellison]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Halcyon (1894)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Halcyon'']]'''<br>31 Aug, 1914{{NLOct15|p. 394''k''}} – 8 Jul, 1916|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Bertrand Bannerman|Bertrand Bannerman]]'''}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 22:03, 6 April 2022
Captain (retired) George Norman Ballard, C.B.E. (17 January, 1874 – 1 January, 1951) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Ballard was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1895.
Ballard was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1906.[1]
Ballard was appointed in command of the third class protected cruiser Philomel on 19 September, 1911.[2]
Post-War
Ballard was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Captain on 15 October, 1922.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Henry W. Osburn |
Captain of H.M.S. Zephyr 21 Jun, 1902[3] – 11 Mar, 1903 |
Succeeded by Claude Seymour |
| Preceded by Robert C. Hamilton |
Captain of H.M.S. Porcupine 10 Mar, 1903[4] – 15 Jul, 1903 |
Succeeded by The Hon. Cyril A. Ward |
| Preceded by Norman L. Stanley |
Captain of H.M.S. Philomel 19 Sep, 1911[5] – 14 Jul, 1914 |
Succeeded by P. H. Hall Thompson |
| Preceded by Alfred A. Ellison |
Captain of H.M.S. Halcyon 31 Aug, 1914[6] – 8 Jul, 1916 |
Succeeded by Bertrand Bannerman |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 5.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 356.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Jun 14, 1902; pg. 9; Issue 36794.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1903). p. 291.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1914). p. 356.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 394k.
