LORD CHARLES BERESFORD.
Lord' Charles Beresford, who has just retired from, the Navy, was born in 1846, and is the second son'of the Rev. John, fourth Marquis of Wateriforid. He? entered the "Britannia" as a cadet in 1859, arid was made a sub-lieutenant in 1866, lieutenant in 1868, and commander in 1875, reaching his captaincy in 1882, and beiiig: made a rear-admiral in '1697. In 1896-7 he. was Naval A.D.C. to her late Majesty Queen Victoria, and Naval A.D.C. to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales on his visit to India in 1875-6. In 1874 he entered politics, and represented various constituencies for a great many years., He commanded the "Condor" in the bombardment of "Alexandria in 1882, and was specially (mentioned in despatches for gallantry. He was again mentioned for gallantry when , in command of an expediuon which saved Sir Charles Wilson's party in the "Safia," when the boiler was repaired under fire. He was a Lord Commander of the ; Admiralty in 1886, but resigned in . 1888 on ■'■■''& question o fthe strength of the fleet. Amongst other commands he had command of the Channel Squadron 1903-1905, arid was'made' admiral in--1906, commander-in-chief' of the Mediterranean Fleet in 1905-7, and of the Channel. J? leet in 1907-9. .■ He has published several essays, arti-. cles, and volumes on, naval mat- i ters., • ' ■■: ; ■•' ■>'■ i
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10163, 13 February 1911, Page 4
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220LORD CHARLES BERESFORD. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10163, 13 February 1911, Page 4
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