13 Facts About Nowell Salmon

Nowell Salmon was a member of the force defending the Residency when he volunteered to climb a tree near the wall of the Shah Nujeff mosque to observe the fall of shot, despite being under fire himself and wounded in the thigh.

Nowell Salmon captured Walker and delivered him to the authorities in Honduras, who promptly had him court-martialed and executed.

Nowell Salmon went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Cape of Good Hope and West Coast of Africa Station, then Commander-in-Chief, China Station and finally Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth.

Salmon was the son of Reverend Henry Salmon, Rector of Swarraton and Emily Salmon, Salmon was educated at Marlborough College and joined the Royal Navy as cadet in May 1847.

Nowell Salmon served in the naval brigade and took part in the Siege of Lucknow in November 1857 during the Indian Mutiny.

Nowell Salmon was a member of the force defending the Residency when he volunteered to climb a tree near the wall of the Shah Nujeff mosque to observe the fall of shot, despite being under fire himself and wounded in the thigh.

Nowell Salmon took part in the Recapture of Lucknow in March 1858 and was promoted to commander on 22 March 1858.

In 1860, Nowell Salmon was dispatched from British Honduras to take custody of William Walker, an American citizen who had briefly been president of Nicaragua, but who was now attempting further conquests in Central America.

Nowell Salmon captured Walker and delivered him to the authorities in Honduras, who promptly had him court-martialed and shot.

Nowell Salmon was promoted to full admiral on 10 September 1891, and became Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth in June 1894.

Nowell Salmon was advanced to Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath on 22 June 1897, and led Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee Review at Spithead on 26 June.

Nowell Salmon was appointed First and Principal Naval Aide-de-camp to the Queen on 23 August 1897.

In January 1866 Nowell Salmon married Emily Augusta Saunders; they had a son and a daughter.