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Admiral The Hon. 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] Promoted to rear admiral on 23 July 1880, he became Admiral Superintendent of the Malta Dockyard in March 1885.[2] He was promoted to vice admiral on 7 July 1886 and to full admiral on 5 April 1892.[3]

References

  1. ^ "William John Ward". William Loney. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  2. ^ The Navy List. (September 1885). p. 305.
  3. ^ "No. 26279". The London Gazette. 15 April 1892. p. 2252.
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Preceded by Admiral Superintendent, Malta Dockyard
1885–1887 		Succeeded by
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