Thomas Barnardiston

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Admiral Thomas Barnardiston, Royal Navy, Retired (4 December, 1833 – 21 January, 1907) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

On 5 April 1853, Barnardiston was gazetted while still a Mate for "severe and gallant action" against the Burmese at Donahew.[1]

Barnardiston was promoted to Lieutenant with seniority of 3 February, 1855.[2] On 20 August of that year, he was gazetted for his work with rocket boats in the bombardmen of Sveaborg, Finland.[3]

In 1858 while serving as first officer in the wood screw frigate Curacoa, Barnardiston was court martialled over a collision and received a reprimand.[4]

Barnardiston was promoted to Commander with seniority of 24 June, 1862.[5]

Barnardiston was promoted to Captain with seniority of 14 August, 1868 while serving in Nymphe.[6] In October of that year, he was reprimanded for twice allowing Nymphe to ground.

Barnardiston superseded Henry Bouchier Phillimore in command of the wooden paddle sloop Sphinx on 17 November, 1873.[7]

Barnardiston commanded Rover from late 1875 to May of 1879 and then Belleisle from 1880 to 1881 before being appointed in command of the floating battery ship Terror on 9 March, 1881. He was superseded in her on 28 April, 1884.[8]

Barnardiston was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 January, 1886.[9]

He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 10 September, 1891, vice Salmon.[10]

In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 22 February, 1870, Barnardiston was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 28 December, 1891.[11] He was promoted to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 23 August, 1897.[12]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Nymphe
8 Jun, 1867[13] – 1 Dec, 1868[14]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Rover
14 Dec, 1875[15] – 3 May, 1879[16]
Succeeded by
Gerard H. U. Noel
Preceded by
Henry B. Phillimore
Captain of H.M.S. Belleisle
14 Apr, 1880[17] – 8 Mar, 1881[18]
Succeeded by
Francis M. Prattent
Preceded by
John Moresby
Naval Officer in Charge, Bermuda Royal Dockyard
7 Mar, 1881[19]
Succeeded by
John F. G. Grant

 

Footnotes

  1. Barnardiston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/161. f. 83.
  2. Barnardiston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/13. f. 449.
  3. Barnardiston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/161. f. 83.
  4. Barnardiston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/70. f. 217.
  5. Barnardiston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/13. f. 449.
  6. Barnardiston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/13. f. 449.
  7. Letter from Phillimore in Hampshire Archives, cited by Edmund Phillimore in email dated 20201008.
  8. Barnardiston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/13. f. 449.
  9. The London Gazette: no. 25545. p. 7. 1 January, 1886.
  10. The London Gazette: no. 26203. p. 4987. 22 September, 1891.
  11. The London Gazette: no. 26239. p. 3. 1 January, 1892.
  12. The London Gazette: no. 26885. p. 4726. 24 August, 1897.
  13. Barnardiston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/13. f. 449.
  14. Barnardiston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/13. f. 449.
  15. Barnardiston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/13. f. 449.
  16. Barnardiston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/13. f. 449.
  17. Barnardiston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/13. f. 449.
  18. Barnardiston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/13. f. 449.
  19. The Navy List. (March, 1883). p. 307.