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George A Ballard
Admiral (United Kingdom), Admiral George Alexander Ballard (7 March 1862 – 16 September 1948) was an officer of the Royal Navy and a historian. Biography Ballard was the eldest son of General John Archibald Ballard (1829–1880), and his wife Joanna, the daughter of Robert Scott-Moncrieff, and was born at Malabar Hill, Bombay on 7 March 1862. He joined the Royal Navy as a sub-lieutenant, was promoted Lieutenant (Royal Navy), lieutenant 15 March 1884, and Commander (Royal Navy), commander 31 December 1897. In February 1902 he was ordered to six months' service at the British Admiralty, Admiralty. He was further promoted Captain (Royal Navy), captain 31 December 1903. In May 1913, Ballard was appointed a naval aide-de-camp to George V, King George V, and in the 1913 Birthday Honours, King´s Birthday Honours 3 June 1913 he was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath. The following year he was appointed Rear admiral (Royal Navy), rear admiral 27 August 1914. He became Admi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mumbai
Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' financial centre of India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Mumbai is the second-most populous city in India after Delhi and the eighth-most populous city in the world with a population of roughly 20 million (2 crore). As per the Indian government population census of 2011, Mumbai was the most populous city in India with an estimated city proper population of 12.5 million (1.25 crore) living under the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation. Mumbai is the centre of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, the sixth most populous metropolitan area in the world with a population of over 23 million (2.3 crore). Mumbai lies on the Konkan coast on the west coast of India and has a deep natural harbour. In 2008, Mumbai was named an alpha world city. It has the highest number of millionaires and billionaires among all cities i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
