Charles Frederick Ballard

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Commander Charles Frederick Ballard (23 March, 1879 – 1 January, 1915) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Ballard was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 9 November, 1900.[1]

Ballard was appointed in command of the destroyer Angler on 15 December, 1909.[2]

In November, 1911, Ballard was appointed in command of the destroyer Kennet.[3]

Ballard was promoted to the rank of Commander in June, 1913.

Appointed to the battleship H.M.S. Formidable as executive officer on 22 August, 1913.

Ballard was killed in the sinking of Formidable on 1 January, 1915.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Percy L. H. Noble
Captain of H.M.S. Angler
15 Dec, 1909[4] – May, 1911
Succeeded by
Arthur G. H. Bond
Preceded by
Arthur G. H. Bond
Captain of H.M.S. Welland
late May, 1911 – Nov, 1911
Succeeded by
Ennis T. R. Chambers
Preceded by
Ennis T. R. Chambers
Captain of H.M.S. Kennet
Nov, 1911[5] – 13 Jun, 1913
Succeeded by
Richard W. U. Bayly

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 4.
  2. The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 276-7.
  3. The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 335.
  4. The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 276-7.
  5. The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 335.

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