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| − | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''[[H.M.S. Champion (1878)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Champion'']]'''<br>10 Oct, 1895<ref>Ferris Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/38.}} f. 448.</ref> – 5 Oct, 1896<ref>Ferris Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/38.}} f. 448.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[ | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''[[H.M.S. Champion (1878)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Champion'']]'''<br>10 Oct, 1895<ref>Ferris Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/38.}} f. 448.</ref> – 5 Oct, 1896<ref>Ferris Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/38.}} f. 448.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Charles Henry Cross|Charles H. Cross]]'''}} |
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. Minerva (1895)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Minerva'']]'''<br>4 Feb, 1897<ref>Ferris Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/38.}} f. 448.</ref> – 15 Jul, 1897<ref>Ferris Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/38.}} f. 448.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Frederick Owen Pike|Frederick O. Pike]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. Minerva (1895)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Minerva'']]'''<br>4 Feb, 1897<ref>Ferris Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/38.}} f. 448.</ref> – 15 Jul, 1897<ref>Ferris Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/38.}} f. 448.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Frederick Owen Pike|Frederick O. Pike]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. Arrogant (1896)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Arrogant'']]'''<br>27 Jan, 1898<ref>Ferris Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/38.}} f. 448.</ref> – 18 Jan, 1899<ref>Ferris Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/38.}} f. 448.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Arthur William Edward Prothero|Arthur W. E. Prothero]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. Arrogant (1896)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Arrogant'']]'''<br>27 Jan, 1898<ref>Ferris Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/38.}} f. 448.</ref> – 18 Jan, 1899<ref>Ferris Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/38.}} f. 448.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Arthur William Edward Prothero|Arthur W. E. Prothero]]'''}} | ||
Revision as of 18:52, 2 June 2015
Vice-Admiral John Ferris (retired), (10 November, 1848 – 5 June, 1918) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1892.[1]
In January 1898, he assumed command of the second class protected cruiser Arrogant.
In January 1899, he was appointed Captain of the battleship Magnificent and was relieved by Arthur John Horsley in October 1900,[2]at which time he assumed command of the battleship Cæsar.[3]
Ferris retired on 10 November, 1903.[4]
He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on the Retired List on 20 October, 1904.[5]
He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 12 October, 1908.[6]
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/38. ff. 448, 450.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Archer 11 Dec, 1888[7] – 15 Feb, 1892[8] |
Succeeded by Charles E. Kingsmill |
| Preceded by Gerald W. Russell |
Captain of H.M.S. Sybille 18 Jul, 1894[9] |
Succeeded by Hugh P. Williams |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Ruby 5 Oct, 1894[10] – 9 Oct, 1895[11] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Champion 10 Oct, 1895[12] – 5 Oct, 1896[13] |
Succeeded by Charles H. Cross |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Minerva 4 Feb, 1897[14] – 15 Jul, 1897[15] |
Succeeded by Frederick O. Pike |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Arrogant 27 Jan, 1898[16] – 18 Jan, 1899[17] |
Succeeded by Arthur W. E. Prothero |
| Preceded by Gerald C. Langley |
Captain of H.M.S. Magnificent 18 Jan, 1899[18] – 23 Oct, 1900[19] |
Succeeded by Arthur J. Horsley |
| Preceded by Henry H. Dyke |
Captain of H.M.S. Empress of India 23 Oct, 1900[20] – after 22 Oct, 1900[21] |
Succeeded by Henry L. Fleet |
| Preceded by Edward H. Gamble |
Captain of H.M.S. Cæsar Oct, 1901[22] – 9 Jan, 1902[23] |
Succeeded by George A. Callaghan |
Footnotes
- ↑ Ferris Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 448.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Ferris Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 448.
- ↑ Ferris Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 448.
- ↑ Ferris Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 448.
- ↑ Ferris Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 448.
- ↑ Ferris Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 448.
- ↑ Ferris Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 448.
- ↑ Ferris Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 448.
- ↑ Ferris Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 448.
- ↑ Ferris Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 448.
- ↑ Ferris Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 448.
- ↑ Ferris Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 448.
- ↑ Ferris Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 448.
- ↑ Ferris Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 448.
- ↑ Ferris Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 448.
- ↑ Ferris Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 448.
- ↑ Inferred from his appointment to Empress of India and his successor here, Arthur John Horsley.
- ↑ Ferris Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 448.
- ↑ Ferris Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 448.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Ferris Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 448.
