Thomas Legge Barnardiston

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Captain Thomas Legge Barnardiston (4 September, 1866 – 6 February, 1912) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War.

Life & Career

He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 August, 1888.[1]

He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1900.[2] He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1905.[3]

In April 1906, he assumed command of the first class protected cruiser Theseus.

In March 1909, he was appointed as Captain of Mars.

He assumed command of the first class protected cruiser Ariadne in August 1910.

Barnardiston retired at his own request. He died in Haslar Hospital at 1 a.m. on 6 February, 1912.[4]

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Alaric W. J. Portal
Captain of H.M. T.B. 37
May, 1894[5]
Succeeded by
David B. Nicol
as Captain of H.M. T.B. 037
Preceded by
John A. Tuke
Captain of H.M.S. Theseus
9 Apr, 1906[6][7]
Succeeded by
Sir Douglas E. R. Brownrigg, Bart.
Preceded by
Francis G. Eyre
Captain of H.M.S. Mars
19 Mar, 1909[8][9]
Succeeded by
Frank E. C. Ryan
Preceded by
George P. E. Hunt
Captain of H.M.S. Ariadne
Aug, 1910[10]
Succeeded by
Edward L. Booty

Footnotes

  1. Barnardiston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 414.
  2. Barnardiston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 414.
  3. Barnardiston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 414.
  4. Barnardiston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 414.
  5. Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1894. p. 196.
  6. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  7. Day of month taken from predecessor. Tuke Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 637.
  8. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  9. Superseded his predecessor on that date. Eyre Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 140.
  10. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.

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