William Ward (Royal Navy officer)
William Ward | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 December 1829 |
| Died | 20 November 1900 (aged 70) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Navy |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | Malta Dockyard |
Admiral William John Ward (9 December 1829 – 20 November 1900) was a Royal Navy officer who became Admiral Superintendent of the Malta Dockyard.
Naval career
Born the son of Edward Southwell Ward, 3rd Viscount Bangor, Ward joined the Royal Navy in 1843.[1] He served as the captain of the ironclad HMS Swiftsure in the early 1870s.[2] Promoted to rear admiral on 23 July 1880, he became Admiral Superintendent of the Malta Dockyard in March 1885.[3] He was promoted to vice admiral on 7 July 1886 and to full admiral on 5 April 1892.[4]
Citations
- ^ "William John Ward". William Loney. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
- ^ Ballard, p. 106
- ^ The Navy List. (September 1885). p. 305.
- ^ "No. 26279". The London Gazette. 15 April 1892. p. 2252.
Bibliography
- Ballard, G. A. (1948). "British Central-Battery Ships: Swiftsure and Triumph". Mariner's Mirror. 34 (2): 98–111. doi:10.1080/00253359.1948.10657514. ISSN 2049-680X. Retrieved 20 December 2025.