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==Life & Career==
 
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Soady was placed on the Retired List on 15 October, 1898 in accordance with the provision of [[Order in Council of 3 August, 1897]] and promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 30 June, 1899.<ref>Soady Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42/443.|}} f. 464.</ref>
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Soady served as he could in the war, seemingly at his wife and step-daughter's behests.  He was not in good health.  Soady died of cirrhosis of the lungs at Malta at 11am 28 April, 1916.  He was buried at Plymouth Cemetery on 3 May 1916.<ref>Soady Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42/443.|}} f. 464.</ref>
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==

Revision as of 20:08, 14 February 2022

Lieutenant-Commander (retired) John Clark Soady, (25 March, 1867 – 28 April, 1916) served in the Royal Navy.

His father, also named John Clark Soady, was a flag officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Soady was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1891.[1]

On 30 July 1896, Soady was removed from Colossus for disreputable conduct on shore at Holyhead.[2]

Soady was placed on the Retired List on 15 October, 1898 in accordance with the provision of Order in Council of 3 August, 1897 and promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 June, 1899.[3]

Soady served as he could in the war, seemingly at his wife and step-daughter's behests. He was not in good health. Soady died of cirrhosis of the lungs at Malta at 11am 28 April, 1916. He was buried at Plymouth Cemetery on 3 May 1916.[4]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M. T.B. 88
Jul, 1895[5] – Aug, 1895[6]
Succeeded by
Arthur H. Cruft
Preceded by
George A. Ballard
Captain of H.M.S. Janus
27 May, 1896 – 1 Jul, 1896[Inference]
Succeeded by
Raymond A. Nugent

Footnotes

  1. Soady Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/443. f. 464.
  2. Soady Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/443. f. 464.
  3. Soady Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/443. f. 464.
  4. Soady Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/443. f. 464.
  5. Soady Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/443. f. ?.
  6. Soady Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/443. f. ?.