| John Ward R.N. | Explanation | ||
| Date (from) | (Date to) | Personal | |
| No personal data. | |||
| Date | Rank | ||
| 2 October 1850 | Lieutenant | ||
| 24 September 1858 | Commander | ||
| 24 September 1873 | Retired Captain | ||
| Date from | Date to | Service | |
| 24 September 1858 | 19 June 1862 | Commander in Actaeon (until paying off at Portsmouth), coast of China and Tartary | |
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