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| − | '''Andrew Francis Balfour''', ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CaptRN}} '''Andrew Francis Balfour''', Royal Navy, Retired (29 May, 1851 – 31 March, 1906) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. He was a surveyor, and spoke a little French. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | < | + | Born in Gibraltar, Balfour entered the Navy on 24 March, 1865.<ref>Balfour Service Record, in our PDF for [[Charles James Barlow]]. {{TNA|ADM 196/38.|D7578771}} f. 69.</ref> |
| − | Balfour was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | |
| − | Balfour was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on | + | Balfour was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 2 July, 1875.<ref>Balfour Service Record, in our PDF for [[Charles James Barlow]]. {{TNA|ADM 196/38.|D7578771}} f. 69.</ref> |
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| − | Balfour was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Balfour married M. A. Truman on 3 April, 1889 and was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1890.<ref>Balfour Service Record, in our PDF for [[Charles James Barlow]]. {{TNA|ADM 196/38.|D7578771}} f. 69.</ref> |
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| − | + | Balfour was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} and placed on the Retired List at his own request on on 1 October, 1898.<ref>Balfour Service Record, in our PDF for [[Charles James Barlow]]. {{TNA|ADM 196/38.|D7578771}} f. 69.</ref> | |
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Andrew+Francis+Balfour Service Records] | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Andrew+Francis+Balfour Service Records] | ||
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| − | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>''' | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Arthur Blennerhasset|Arthur Blennerhasset]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Stork (1882)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Stork'']]'''<br>1 May, 1889<ref>Balfour Service Record, in our PDF for [[Charles James Barlow]]. {{TNA|ADM 196/38.|D7578771}} f. 69.</ref> – 5 Mar, 1891<ref>Balfour Service Record, in our PDF for [[Charles James Barlow]]. {{TNA|ADM 196/38.|D7578771}} f. 69.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Morris Henry Smyth|Morris H. Smyth]]'''}} |
| + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[William Usborne Moore|William U. Moore]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Penguin (1876)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Penguin'']]'''<br>1 Mar, 1893{{NLMar96|p. 248}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Arthur Mostyn Field|Arthur M. Field]]'''}} | ||
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Revision as of 15:29, 30 December 2017
Captain Andrew Francis Balfour, Royal Navy, Retired (29 May, 1851 – 31 March, 1906) served in the Royal Navy. He was a surveyor, and spoke a little French.
Life & Career
Born in Gibraltar, Balfour entered the Navy on 24 March, 1865.[1]
Balfour was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 2 July, 1875.[2]
Balfour married M. A. Truman on 3 April, 1889 and was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1890.[3]
Balfour was promoted to the rank of Captain and placed on the Retired List at his own request on on 1 October, 1898.[4]
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Arthur Blennerhasset |
Captain of H.M.S. Stork 1 May, 1889[5] – 5 Mar, 1891[6] |
Succeeded by Morris H. Smyth |
| Preceded by William U. Moore |
Captain of H.M.S. Penguin 1 Mar, 1893[7] |
Succeeded by Arthur M. Field |
Footnotes
- ↑ Balfour Service Record, in our PDF for Charles James Barlow. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 69.
- ↑ Balfour Service Record, in our PDF for Charles James Barlow. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 69.
- ↑ Balfour Service Record, in our PDF for Charles James Barlow. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 69.
- ↑ Balfour Service Record, in our PDF for Charles James Barlow. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 69.
- ↑ Balfour Service Record, in our PDF for Charles James Barlow. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 69.
- ↑ Balfour Service Record, in our PDF for Charles James Barlow. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 69.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1896). p. 248.
