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==Early Life & Career==
 
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Balfour was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 26 June, 1866.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/23132/pages/3736 no. 23132.  p. 3736.]  29 June, 1866.</ref>
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Balfour was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 10 December, 1861.<ref>''The Navy List, Corrected to the 20th June, 1875''.  p. 15.</ref>
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He was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 4. October, 1875.<ref>''The Navy List, Corrected to the 20th December, 1881''. p. 77.</ref>
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Balfour was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 11 July, 1882.<ref>''The Navy List, Corrected to the 20th March, 1891''.  p. 74.</ref>
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On 18 February, 1890, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Mercury|f=t}} on the [[China Station]].<ref>''The Navy List, Corrected to the 20th March, 1891''. p. 235.</ref>
  
 
In accordance with the provisions of the [[Order in Council of 22 February, 1870]], he was placed on the Retired List dated 3 October, 1896.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26785/pages/5609 no. 26785.  p. 5609.]  17 September, 1897.</ref>  He was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on the Retired List on 16 September, 1897.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26892/pages/5162 no. 26892.  p. 5162.]  17 September, 1897.</ref>
 
In accordance with the provisions of the [[Order in Council of 22 February, 1870]], he was placed on the Retired List dated 3 October, 1896.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26785/pages/5609 no. 26785.  p. 5609.]  17 September, 1897.</ref>  He was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on the Retired List on 16 September, 1897.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26892/pages/5162 no. 26892.  p. 5162.]  17 September, 1897.</ref>

Revision as of 10:19, 11 April 2013

Rear-Admiral Charles John Balfour (3 October, 1841 – 19 January, 1902) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

Balfour was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 10 December, 1861.[1]

He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 4. October, 1875.[2]

Balfour was promoted to the rank of Captain on 11 July, 1882.[3]

On 18 February, 1890, he was appointed in command of the second class protected cruiser Mercury on the China Station.[4]

In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 22 February, 1870, he was placed on the Retired List dated 3 October, 1896.[5] He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on the Retired List on 16 September, 1897.[6]

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List, Corrected to the 20th June, 1875. p. 15.
  2. The Navy List, Corrected to the 20th December, 1881. p. 77.
  3. The Navy List, Corrected to the 20th March, 1891. p. 74.
  4. The Navy List, Corrected to the 20th March, 1891. p. 235.
  5. The London Gazette: no. 26785. p. 5609. 17 September, 1897.
  6. The London Gazette: no. 26892. p. 5162. 17 September, 1897.

Bibliography

Service Records


Naval Appointments
Preceded by
C. C. Penrose FitzGerald
Captain Superintendent of Pembroke Dockyard
1895 – 1896
Succeeded by
Burges Watson

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