John Clark Soady R.N.
John Clark Soady R.N.
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| John Clark Soady R.N. | Explanation |
| Son of William Soady (1792-1859) |
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| Date (from) | (Date to) | Personal |
| 18 April 1828 | | Born ( East Looe, Cornwall) |
| 2 May 1865 | | Married Rachel (1846-1886), daughter of James Ganly (1802-1893) |
| 7 March 1889 | | Died (Paddington, London) |
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| Date | Rank |
| 1842 | Entered Navy |
| 9 April 1851 | Lieutenant |
| 9 December 1858 | Commander |
| 12 December 1863 | Captain |
| 9 September 1879 | Rear-Admiral |
| 24 November 1885 | Vice-Admiral |
| 26 November 1885 | Retired Vice-Admiral |
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| Date from | Date to | Service |
| November 1851 | 1852 | Lieutenant in Dauntless, commanded by Edward Pellew Halstead, particular service |
| 29 May 1856 | 1858 | Lieutenant in Magicienne, commanded by Nicholas Vansittart, Mediterranean |
| 9 June 1859 | | Commander (2ic) in Neptune, commanded by Frederick Archibald Campbell, Mediterranean |
| 7 May 1863 | | Commander (2ic) in Royal Oak, commanded by Frederick Archibald Campbell, Channel squadron |
| 12 November 1866 | 16 April 1867 | Additional captain in Fisgard, commanded by Commodore William Edmonstone, Woolwich, for service in Serapis |
| 17 April 1867 | 18 April 1870 | Captain in Serapis |
| 2 April 1872 | 30 July 1872 | Captain in Pallas (from commissioning at Plymouth), Mediterranean |
| 31 July 1872 | 5 August 1872 | Additional captain in Helicon, commanded by Lieutenant Frank Rougemont, Mediterranean, for passage |
| 6 August 1872 | 18 December 1874 | Captain in Invincible (from commissioning at Plymouth), Mediterranean (uncluding service in the small squadron under Vice-Admiral Sir Hastings Yelverton blockading the Spanish Mediterranean coast). |
| 1 January 1875 | 2 January 1878 | Captain in Pembroke, Captain Superintendent of the Medway steam reserve |