John Durnford
| Sir John Durnford | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 February 1849 |
| Died | 13 June 1914 (aged 65) |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 Royal Navy |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held |
HMS Vernon Cape of Good Hope Station Royal Naval College, Greenwich |
| Battles/wars | Third Anglo-Burmese War |
| Awards |
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order |
Admiral Sir John Durnford GCB DSO (6 February 1849 – 13 June 1914) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Cape of Good Hope Station.
Naval career
Educated at Eton College and the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Durnford joined the Royal Navy in 1862 served in the Third Anglo-Burmese War of 1885 to 1886 for which he was mentioned in dispatches and awarded the DSO.[1] Promoted to Captain in 1888, he commanded the torpedo school HMS Vernon from 1895 to 1899.[1] In October 1899 he was appointed in command of the pre-dreadnought battleship HMS Jupiter, serving in the Channel Fleet, and in December the following year he was appointed to Algiers for the Medway steam reserve.[2]
Durnford became Junior Naval Lord in February 1901 and was promoted to Rear admiral on 1 January 1902.[3] He served as Commander-in-Chief, Cape of Good Hope Station from 1904 to 1907.[1] He was President of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich from 1908 to 1911 and retired in 1913.[1]
He lived at Elmshurst in Fareham.[4]
Family
In 1881 he married Mary Louisa Eleanor Kirwan; they had one son and three daughters.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Anglo-Boer War
- ↑ "Royal Navy senior appointments" (PDF). Retrieved 13 July 2015.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27393. p. 3. 3 January 1902.
- ↑ Obituary: Admiral Sir John Durnford, The Times, 15 June 1914
External links
- The Dreadnought Project: John Durnford
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Arthur Moore |
Junior Naval Lord 1901–1903 |
Succeeded by Sir Frederick Inglefield (As Fourth Sea Lord) |
| Preceded by Sir Arthur Moore |
Commander-in-Chief, Cape of Good Hope Station 1904–1907 |
Succeeded by Sir Edmund Poë |
| Preceded by Sir Arthur Fanshawe |
President, Royal Naval College, Greenwich 1908–1911 |
Succeeded by Sir Frederic Fisher |