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==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
Howard was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 April, 1912.<ref>Howard Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/127/290.}} f. 290.</ref> | |||
Howard was appointed in command of the {{UK-Restless|f=t}} on 5 October, 1918.{{NLDec20|p. 854}} | Howard was appointed in command of the {{UK-Restless|f=t}} on 5 October, 1918.{{NLDec20|p. 854}} | ||
Howard was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 1 April, 1920.{{NLJan21|p. 57}} | Howard was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 1 April, 1920.{{NLJan21|p. 57}} | ||
Howard was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1925.<ref>Howard Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/127/290.}} f. 290.</ref> | |||
Howard was appointed in command of the new destroyer [[H.M.S. Amazon (1926)|''Amazon'']] on 26 July, 1926 (1928?), initially for a period of trials. His tenure in command lasted until 5 November, 1928. | Howard was appointed in command of the new destroyer [[H.M.S. Amazon (1926)|''Amazon'']] on 26 July, 1926 (1928?), initially for a period of trials. His tenure in command lasted until 5 November, 1928. | ||
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Francis+Howard Service Records] | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Francis+Howard Service Records] | ||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Ouchterlony Barron|John O. Barron]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Owl (1913)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Owl'']]'''<br>30 Oct, 1917 – 5 Oct, 1918|Succeeded by<br>'''[[ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Ouchterlony Barron|John O. Barron]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Owl (1913)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Owl'']]'''<br>30 Oct, 1917 – 5 Oct, 1918|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Richard Evan Williams Kirby|Richard E. W. Kirby]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Alan Pennington Legh|John A. P. Legh]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Restless (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Restless'']]'''<br>5 Oct, 1918{{NLDec20|p. 854}} – 20 Apr, 1921|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Francis Ernest Wright|Francis E. Wright]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Alan Pennington Legh|John A. P. Legh]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Restless (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Restless'']]'''<br>5 Oct, 1918{{NLDec20|p. 854}} – 20 Apr, 1921|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Francis Ernest Wright|Francis E. Wright]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[David Bruce Nicol|David B. Nicol]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Walrus (1917)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Walrus'']]'''<br>20 Apr, 1921{{NLJan23|p. 841}} – 6 Jun, 1923|Succeeded by<br>'''[[John Henry Jauncey|John H. Jauncey]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[David Bruce Nicol|David B. Nicol]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Walrus (1917)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Walrus'']]'''<br>20 Apr, 1921{{NLJan23|p. 841}} – 6 Jun, 1923|Succeeded by<br>'''[[John Henry Jauncey|John H. Jauncey]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. Amazon (1926)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Amazon'']]'''<br>26 Jul, 1926{{NLJul27|p. 215}} – 5 Nov, 1928|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Cecil Rudolph Ernest Wilbraham Perryman|Cecil R. E. W. Perryman]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. Amazon (1926)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Amazon'']]'''<br>26 Jul, 1926{{NLJul27|p. 215}} – 5 Nov, 1928|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Cecil Rudolph Ernest Wilbraham Perryman|Cecil R. E. W. Perryman]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. Sandwich (1929)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Sandwich'']]'''<br>5 Nov, 1928 – 13 Mar, 1931|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Lawrence Hodson Bayley|Lawrence H. Bayley]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. Sandwich (1929)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Sandwich'']]'''<br>5 Nov, 1928{{NLFeb29|p. 267}} – 13 Mar, 1931|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Lawrence Hodson Bayley|Lawrence H. Bayley]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Henry Maurice Coombs|Henry M. Coombs]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Winchester (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Winchester'']]'''<br>27 Feb, 1932 – 5 Jan, 1934|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Walter Napier Thomason Beckett|Walter N. T. Beckett]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Roland Frith Balfour Swinley|Roland F. B. Swinley]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Shikari (1919)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Shikari'']]'''<br>26 Jun, 1931<ref>Howard Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/127/290.}} f. 290.</ref> – 1 Sep, 1931<ref>Howard Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/127/290.}} f. 290.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Roland Frith Balfour Swinley|Roland F. B. Swinley]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Henry Maurice Coombs|Henry M. Coombs]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Winchester (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Winchester'']]'''<br>27 Feb, 1932{{NLJan33|p. 293}} – 5 Jan, 1934|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Walter Napier Thomason Beckett|Walter N. T. Beckett]]'''}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 15:06, 24 April 2024
Captain (retired) Francis Howard, D.S.C., R.N. (31 December, 1889 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Howard was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1912.[1]
Howard was appointed in command of the destroyer Restless on 5 October, 1918.[2]
Howard was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 April, 1920.[3]
Howard was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1925.[4]
Howard was appointed in command of the new destroyer Amazon on 26 July, 1926 (1928?), initially for a period of trials. His tenure in command lasted until 5 November, 1928.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by William W. Hallwright |
Captain of H.M.S. Marigold 18 Jul, 1915[5] – 10 Oct, 1917 |
Succeeded by Ernest R. Maycock |
| Preceded by John O. Barron |
Captain of H.M.S. Owl 30 Oct, 1917 – 5 Oct, 1918 |
Succeeded by Richard E. W. Kirby |
| Preceded by John A. P. Legh |
Captain of H.M.S. Restless 5 Oct, 1918[6] – 20 Apr, 1921 |
Succeeded by Francis E. Wright |
| Preceded by David B. Nicol |
Captain of H.M.S. Walrus 20 Apr, 1921[7] – 6 Jun, 1923 |
Succeeded by John H. Jauncey |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Amazon 26 Jul, 1926[8] – 5 Nov, 1928 |
Succeeded by Cecil R. E. W. Perryman |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Sandwich 5 Nov, 1928[9] – 13 Mar, 1931 |
Succeeded by Lawrence H. Bayley |
| Preceded by Roland F. B. Swinley |
Captain of H.M.S. Shikari 26 Jun, 1931[10] – 1 Sep, 1931[11] |
Succeeded by Roland F. B. Swinley |
| Preceded by Henry M. Coombs |
Captain of H.M.S. Winchester 27 Feb, 1932[12] – 5 Jan, 1934 |
Succeeded by Walter N. T. Beckett |
Footnotes
- ↑ Howard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/127/290. f. 290.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 854.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 57.
- ↑ Howard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/127/290. f. 290.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1917). p. 395n.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 854.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 841.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 215.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 267.
- ↑ Howard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/127/290. f. 290.
- ↑ Howard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/127/290. f. 290.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 293.
