William Ward (Royal Navy officer)


The Hon. William John Ward was a Royal Navy officer who became Admiral Superintendent of the Malta Dockyard.

Naval career

Born the son of Edward Southwell Ward, 3rd Viscount Bangor, Ward joined the Royal Navy in 1843. Promoted to rear admiral on 23 July 1880, he became Admiral Superintendent of the Malta Dockyard in March 1885. He was promoted to vice admiral on 7 July 1886 and to full admiral on 5 April 1892.