Charles Ludovic Darley Waddilove
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Admiral Charles Ludovic Darley Waddilove, Royal Navy (13 May, 1828 – 17 October, 1896) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Waddilove was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 31 December, 1877, vice Hay.[1] On 5 June, 1879, he was appointed Second-in-Command of the Channel Squadron, flying his flag in the Agincourt.[2]
He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 1 April, 1884, vice Hillyar.[3]
Waddilove was appointed Commander-in-Chief at the Nore on 1 July, 1887.[4] He was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 1 May, 1888, vice Phipps Hornby.[5] In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 22 February, 1870, he was placed on the Retired List on 13 May, 1893.[6]
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 24537. p. 2. 1 January, 1878.
- ↑ The Navy List (March, 1880). p. 188.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25338. p. 1562. 4 April, 1884.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1888). p. 187.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25816. p. 2766. 15 May, 1888.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26405. p. 3001. 23 May, 1893.
Bibliography
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/37.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/16.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by H.S.H. Prince Ernest of Leiningen |
Commander-in-Chief at the Nore 1887 – 1888 |
Succeeded by Thomas B. Lethbridge
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