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He was promoted to the rank of [[Mate (Royal Navy)|Mate]] on 23 October, 1852.<ref>''The New Navy List''.  p. 159.</ref>
 
He was promoted to the rank of [[Mate (Royal Navy)|Mate]] on 23 October, 1852.<ref>''The New Navy List''.  p. 159.</ref>
  
Wratislaw was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 22 March, 1858.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/22156/pages/3052 no. 22156.  p. 3052.]  25 June, 1858.</ref>  On 25 July, 1864 he was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}}<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/22879/pages/3717 no. 22879.  p. 3717.]  26 July, 1864.</ref> at the early age of thirty-one.  He was appointed to commission the ''Northumberland'' on 30 October, 1879.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Thursday, 23 October, 1879.  Issue '''29706''', col E, pg. 10.</ref>
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Wratislaw was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 22 March, 1858.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/22156/pages/3052 no. 22156.  p. 3052.]  25 June, 1858.</ref>  On 25 July, 1864 he was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}}<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/22879/pages/3717 no. 22879.  p. 3717.]  26 July, 1864.</ref> at the early age of thirty-one.  He was appointed to commission the ''Northumberland'' on 30 October, 1879.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Thursday, 23 October, 1879.  Issue '''29706''', col E, p. 10.</ref>
  
 
Wratislaw was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 31 December, 1880.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/24920/pages/2 no. 24920.  p. 2.]  4 January, 1881.</ref>  Wratislaw was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 15 July, 1887.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25723/pages/4003 no. 25723.  p. 4003.]  22 July, 1887.</ref>  In accordance with the provisions of the [[Order in Council of 22 February, 1870]], he was placed on the Retired List on 29 January, 1891,<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26130/pages/562 no. 26130.  p. 562.]  30 January, 1891.</ref> and was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 25 July, 1892.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26327/pages/5331 no. 26327.  p. 5331.]  20 September, 1892.</ref>
 
Wratislaw was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 31 December, 1880.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/24920/pages/2 no. 24920.  p. 2.]  4 January, 1881.</ref>  Wratislaw was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 15 July, 1887.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25723/pages/4003 no. 25723.  p. 4003.]  22 July, 1887.</ref>  In accordance with the provisions of the [[Order in Council of 22 February, 1870]], he was placed on the Retired List on 29 January, 1891,<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26130/pages/562 no. 26130.  p. 562.]  30 January, 1891.</ref> and was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 25 July, 1892.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26327/pages/5331 no. 26327.  p. 5331.]  20 September, 1892.</ref>

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Admiral Henry Rushworth Wratislaw, C.B., Royal Navy (29 August, 1832 – 26 July, 1913) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

He was promoted to the rank of Mate on 23 October, 1852.[1]

Wratislaw was promoted to the rank of Commander on 22 March, 1858.[2] On 25 July, 1864 he was promoted to the rank of Captain[3] at the early age of thirty-one. He was appointed to commission the Northumberland on 30 October, 1879.[4]

Wratislaw was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 31 December, 1880.[5] Wratislaw was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 15 July, 1887.[6] In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 22 February, 1870, he was placed on the Retired List on 29 January, 1891,[7] and was promoted to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 25 July, 1892.[8]

Footnotes

  1. The New Navy List. p. 159.
  2. London Gazette: no. 22156. p. 3052. 25 June, 1858.
  3. London Gazette: no. 22879. p. 3717. 26 July, 1864.
  4. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 23 October, 1879. Issue 29706, col E, p. 10.
  5. London Gazette: no. 24920. p. 2. 4 January, 1881.
  6. London Gazette: no. 25723. p. 4003. 22 July, 1887.
  7. London Gazette: no. 26130. p. 562. 30 January, 1891.
  8. London Gazette: no. 26327. p. 5331. 20 September, 1892.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral H. R. Wratislaw" (Obituaries). The Times. Friday, 1 August, 1913. Issue 40279, col D, pg. 11.
  • Verney, Edmund Hope (1862). The Shannon's Brigade in India: Being Some Account of Sir William Peel's Naval Brigade in the Indian Campaign of 1857—1858. London: Saunders, Otley, and Co.

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