Judge D'Arcy

Vice-Admiral (retired) Judge D'Arcy (31 July, 1867 – 6 April, 1927) was an officer in the Royal Navy

Life & Career

D'Arcy gained eight months' time on passing out of Britannia.

D'Arcy was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant dated 1 October, 1890.

He was blamed by a Court of Enquiry for the death of an A.B. in 1903 when a picket boat touched a reef. It was found that D'Arcy was "ill advised in allowing the boat to go through the passage considering the state of the sea."

D'Arcy was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1904.

D'Arcy was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1910.

He was appointed as captain of the battleship Albion in August, 1910.

D'Arcy was appointed in command of the depot ship Hecla of the Fourth Destroyer Flotilla on 18 December, 1912.

He was appointed in command of the light cruiser Dartmouth on 10 August, 1913.

Great War

D'Arcy was appointed in command of the battleship Africa on 10 August, 1915. He would remain in command for over two years.

Post-War

D'Arcy was appointed in command of training school Fisgard and as Inspecting Captain of Mechanical Training Establishments on 31 December 1918.

D'Arcy was promoted to Rear-Admiral on 2 May, 1921 and placed on the Retired List at his own request the next day. He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 8 July, 1926. He died the following April at Rushton Lodge (?) in Taunton of a pancreatic tumour and lung ailments.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Charles H. Morgan	Captain of H.M.S. Albion 9 Aug, 1910 – 8 Aug, 1912	Succeeded by Alexander P. Davidson
Preceded by Raymond A. Nugent	Captain of H.M.S. Leander 8 Aug, 1912 – 16 Dec, 1912	Succeeded by Victor G. Gurner
Preceded by Francis G. St. John	Captain of H.M.S. Hecla 18 Dec, 1912 – 10 Aug, 1913	Succeeded by John E. Cameron
Preceded by Henry L. Mawbey	Captain of H.M.S. Dartmouth 10 Aug, 1913 – 30 Jun, 1915	Succeeded by Albert P. Addison
Preceded by Herbert J. O. Millar	Captain of H.M.S. Africa 10 Aug, 1915 – 13 Nov, 1918	Succeeded by Ernest G. H. Du Boulay
Preceded by Charles H. Morgan	Captain of H.M.S. Terrible 13 Nov, 1918 – 31 Dec, 1918	Succeeded by Otto H. Hawke-Genn
Preceded by George C. Quayle	Captain of Training Ship H.M.S. Fisgard 31 Dec, 1918 – 12 Jan, 1921	Succeeded by Charles P. Beaty-Pownall
Preceded by George C. Quayle	Inspecting Captain of Mechanical Training Establishments 31 Dec, 1918 – 12 Jan, 1921	Succeeded by Charles P. Beaty-Pownall