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==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | Luard was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 24 August, 1887.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25735/pages/4778 no. 25735. p. 4778.] 2 September, 1887.</ref> | + | Luard was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 24 August, 1887.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25735/pages/4778 no. 25735. p. 4778.] 2 September, 1887.</ref> |
| − | Luard was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 April, 1899.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27099/pages/4345 no. 27099. p. 4345.] 14 July, 1899.</ref> | + | Luard was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 April, 1899.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27099/pages/4345 no. 27099. p. 4345.] 14 July, 1899.</ref> |
==Captain== | ==Captain== | ||
| − | Luard was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1905.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27812/pages/4557 no. 27812. p. 4557.] 30 June, 1905.</ref> | + | Luard was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1905.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27812/pages/4557 no. 27812. p. 4557.] 30 June, 1905.</ref> |
He was appointed to [[H.M.S. Exmouth (1901)|H.M.S. ''Exmouth'']] as Flag Captain on 7 October, 1908.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Friday, 2 October, 1908. Issue '''38767''', col B, p. 6.</ref> | He was appointed to [[H.M.S. Exmouth (1901)|H.M.S. ''Exmouth'']] as Flag Captain on 7 October, 1908.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Friday, 2 October, 1908. Issue '''38767''', col B, p. 6.</ref> | ||
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==Great War== | ==Great War== | ||
| − | Luard was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 2 April, 1917, and placed on the Retired List the following day.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30008/pages/3206 no. 30008. p. 3206.] 3 April, 1917.</ref> | + | Luard was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 2 April, 1917, and placed on the Retired List the following day.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30008/pages/3206 no. 30008. p. 3206.] 3 April, 1917.</ref> |
| − | On the occasion of the King's birthday he was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 3 June, 1918.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30723/supplements/6527 (Supplement) no. 30723. p. 6527.] 3 June, 1918.</ref> | + | On the occasion of the King's birthday he was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 3 June, 1918.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30723/supplements/6527 (Supplement) no. 30723. p. 6527.] 3 June, 1918.</ref> |
| − | He was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 26 November, 1920,<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32166/pages/12399 no. 32166. p. 12399.] 17 December, 1920.</ref> and to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 24 November, 1925.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33110/pages/7950 no. 33110. p. 7950.] 1 December, 1925.</ref> | + | He was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 26 November, 1920,<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32166/pages/12399 no. 32166. p. 12399.] 17 December, 1920.</ref> and to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 24 November, 1925.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33110/pages/7950 no. 33110. p. 7950.] 1 December, 1925.</ref> |
==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
Revision as of 18:07, 24 September 2012
Admiral John Scott Luard, C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (26 June, 1865 – 5 March, 1936) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Luard was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 24 August, 1887.[1]
Luard was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 April, 1899.[2]
Captain
Luard was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1905.[3]
He was appointed to H.M.S. Exmouth as Flag Captain on 7 October, 1908.[4]
He was appointed command of the battleship Albemarle on 8 February, 1910.[5]
Great War
Luard was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 2 April, 1917, and placed on the Retired List the following day.[6]
On the occasion of the King's birthday he was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 3 June, 1918.[7]
He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 26 November, 1920,[8] and to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 24 November, 1925.[9]
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25735. p. 4778. 2 September, 1887.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27099. p. 4345. 14 July, 1899.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27812. p. 4557. 30 June, 1905.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 2 October, 1908. Issue 38767, col B, p. 6.
- ↑ Luard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 313.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 30008. p. 3206. 3 April, 1917.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30723. p. 6527. 3 June, 1918.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32166. p. 12399. 17 December, 1920.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33110. p. 7950. 1 December, 1925.
Bibliography
- "Admiral J. S. Luard" (Obituaries). The Times. Friday, 6 March, 1936. Issue 47316, col B, pg. 16.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/88.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/42.
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