Nowell Salmon
Admiral of the Fleet SIR Nowell Salmon, V.C., G.C.B., Royal Navy (20 February, 1835 – 14 February, 1912) was an officer of the Royal Navy, serving with exceptional distinction in the Indian Mutiny and after fifty-four years of service became one of the most senior officers.
Life & Career
Salmon was one of three officers later to achieve high rank in the Navy to be awarded the India 1857-1858 campaign medal with the "Relief of Lucknow" clasp, the other two being Lord Walter Kerr and Edmund J. Church.
On the occasion of the Queen's birthday Salmon was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, of the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 29 May, 1875.[1]
Salmon was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 1 July, 1885, vice Dowell.[2]
On the occasion of Queen Victoria's golden jubilee, he was appointed an Additional Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 21 June, 1887.[3]
He was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 10 September, 1891, vice Graham.[4]
In the Queen's Diamond Jubilee honours, Salmon was appointed an Additional Member of the First Class, or Knight Grand Cross, in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (G.C.B.) on 22 June, 1897.[5] He was appointed First and Principal Naval Aide-de-Camp to Queen Victoria on 23 August.[6]
He was promoted to the rank of Admiral of the Fleet on 13 January, 1899, vice Sir John E. Commerell.[7]
In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 22 February, 1870, he was placed on the Retired List on 20 February, 1905.[8]
Bibliography
- "Sir Nowell Salmon" (Obituaries). The Times. Thursday, 15 February, 1912. Issue 39822, col C, p. 9.
- Verney, Edmund Hope (1862). The Shannon's Brigade in India: Being Some Account of Sir William Peel's Naval Brigade in the Indian Campaign of 1857—1858. London: Saunders, Otley, and Co.
Papers
- Papers in the possession of the National Maritime Museum. For a detailed list see Salmon Papers at the National Maritime Museum.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/86.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/37.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/16.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Sir Frederick W. Richards |
Commander-in-Chief, Cape of Good Hope Station and West Africa Station 11 Apr, 1882[9] – 14 May, 1885[10] |
Succeeded by Sir Walter J. Hunt-Grubbe |
| Preceded by Richard V. Hamilton |
Commander-in-Chief, China Station 17 Dec, 1887[11] |
Succeeded by Sir Frederick W. Richards |
| Preceded by The Rt. Hon. The Earl of Clanwilliam |
Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth Station 22 Jun, 1894[12] – Aug, 1897 |
Succeeded by Sir Michael Culme-Seymour, Bart. |
| Court Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Sir Algernon McL. Lyons |
First and Principal Naval Aide-de-Camp 23 Aug, 1897[13] |
Succeeded by Sir Michael Culme-Seymour, Bart. |
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 24213. p. 2852. 29 May, 1875.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25490. p. 3240. 14 July, 1885.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25712. p. 3362. 21 June, 1887.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26203. p. 4987. 22 September, 1891.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26867. p. 3567. 25 June, 1897.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26885. p. 4726. 24 August, 1897.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27043. p. 298. 17 January, 1899.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27772. p. 1845. 7 March, 1905.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1884). p. 188.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1885). p. 188.
- ↑ Clowes. The Royal Navy. Vol. VII. p. 88.
- ↑ Clowes. The Royal Navy. Vol. VII. p. 85.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26885. p. 4726. 24 August, 1897.
