John Kennedy Erskine Baird R.N.
John Kennedy Erskine Baird R.N.

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John Kennedy Erskine Baird R.N.Explanation
Second son of Sir David Baird (1795-1852), second baronet, of Newbyth
 
Date (from)(Date to)Personal
16 September 1832 Born (Whitekirk, East Lothian)
February 18781 December 1878Naval aide-de-camp to Queen Victoria
16 May 1890 K.C.B. (Knight Commnader of the Bath)
6 March 1905 Married Constance Barbara (1866-1931), daughter of Edward Clarke (1823-1895)
8 December 1908 Died (Wootton, Isle of Wight)
Obituary in the Times newspaper
 
DateRank
December 1845Entered Navy
10 February 1852Mate
28 February 1854Lieutenant
3 July 1857Commander
16 February 1864Captain
28 December 1879Rear-Admiral
18 January 1886Vice-Admiral
14 February 1892Admiral
16 September 1897Retired Admiral
 
Date fromDate toService
28 February 185418 November 1854Lieutenant in Sybille, commanded by Captain Charles Gilbert John Brydone Elliot, East Indies
19 November 185424 May 1855Lieutenant in Waterloo, commanded by Captain Lord Frederick Herbert Kerr, flagship, Sheerness
25 May 185523 October 1855Lieutenant in Duke of Wellington, commanded by Captain Henry Caldwell, the Baltic during the Russian War
24 October 18551 July 1857Lieutenant in Waterloo, commanded by Captain Lord Frederick Herbert Kerr, flagship, Sheerness
4 July 185919 November 1859Commander in Devastation, North America and West Indies
23 December 18593 August 1863Commander in Alacrity, Mediterranean
14 March 187014 June 1873Captain in Juno (until paying off at Sheerness), China
9 July 187415 December 1877Captain in Swiftsure, Mediterranean (then 16-30 December 1877 on passage)
13 September 18843 October 1884Awaiting passage, flag in President
4 October 18845 September 1885Commander-in-chief, Pacific (flag in Swiftsure, then Triumph)
6 September 188516 April 1888Commander-in-chief, Naval reserves (with flag in Hercules for summer cruise)
17 April 18883 May 1890Commander-in-chief, Channel squadron, flag in Northumberland

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