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*The National Archives. [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7905482&queryType=1&resultcount=6 ADM 196/19.] | *The National Archives. [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7905482&queryType=1&resultcount=6 ADM 196/19.] | ||
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| + | | colspan="3" align="center" style="background:#CEDFF2" | '''Naval Offices''' | ||
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| + | | width="220" style="border-bottom:1px solid grey;" align="center"| Preceded by<br>'''[[Spencer Henry Metcalfe Login|Spencer H. M. Login]]''' | ||
| + | | width="220" style="border-bottom:1px solid grey;" align="center"| '''[[Home Fleet (Royal Navy)|Rear-Admiral Commanding, Portsmouth Division, Home Fleet]]'''<br>1907 – 1908 | ||
| + | | width="220" style="border-bottom:1px solid grey;" align="center"| Succeeded by<br>'''[[Paul Warner Bush|Paul W. Bush]]''' | ||
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| + | | width="220" style="border-bottom:1px solid grey;" align="center"| Preceded by<br>'''[[Frederick Samuel Inglefield|Frederick S. Inglefield]]''' | ||
| + | | width="220" style="border-bottom:1px solid grey;" align="center"| '''[[Fourth Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|Rear-Admiral Commanding,<br>Fourth Cruiser Squadron]]'''<br>1909 – 1911 | ||
| + | | width="220" style="border-bottom:1px solid grey;" align="center"| Succeeded by<br>'''[[Edward Eden Bradford|Edward E. Bradford]]''' | ||
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| + | | width="220" style="border-bottom:1px solid grey;" align="center"| Preceded by<br>'''[[Frederick Samuel Inglefield|Frederick S. Inglefield]]''' | ||
| + | | width="220" style="border-bottom:1px solid grey;" align="center"| '''[[Admiral Commanding Coastguard and Reserves]]'''<br>1913 – 1915 | ||
| + | | width="220" style="border-bottom:1px solid grey;" align="center"| Succeeded by<br>'''[[Alexander Edward Bethell|The Hon. Sir Alexander E. Bethell]]''' | ||
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Revision as of 09:40, 26 October 2010
Admiral SIR Arthur Murray Farquhar, K.C.B., M.V.O., Royal Navy (19 January, 1855 – 16 November, 1937) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Farquhar succeeded Rear-Admiral Inglefield in command of the Fourth Cruiser Squadron on 8 February, 1909.[1]
On 12 February, 1912 he was appointed to a Signal Course.[2]
Farquhar was promoted to the rank of Admiral dated 14 September, 1914.[3] He was placed on the Retired List on 9 June, 1916.[4]
Footnotes
- ↑ Hazell's Annual, 1910. p. 199.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 19 January, 1912. Issue 39799, col G, pg. 11.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28984. p. 9690. 24 November, 1914.
- ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29621. p. 5828. 13 June, 1916.
Bibliography
- "Admiral Sir Arthur Farquhar" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 17 November, 1937. Issue 47844, col C, pg. 10.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/38.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/19.
| Naval Offices | ||
| Preceded by Spencer H. M. Login |
Rear-Admiral Commanding, Portsmouth Division, Home Fleet 1907 – 1908 |
Succeeded by Paul W. Bush |
| Preceded by Frederick S. Inglefield |
Rear-Admiral Commanding, Fourth Cruiser Squadron 1909 – 1911 |
Succeeded by Edward E. Bradford |
| Preceded by Frederick S. Inglefield |
Admiral Commanding Coastguard and Reserves 1913 – 1915 |
Succeeded by The Hon. Sir Alexander E. Bethell |
Categories:
- 1855 births
- 1937 deaths
- Personalities
- H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of May, 1868
- Rear-Admirals Commanding, Portsmouth Division, Home Fleet (Royal Navy)
- Rear-Admirals Commanding, Fourth Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)
- Admirals Commanding Coastguard and Reserves
- Royal Navy Admirals
- Royal Navy Flag Officers
