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Revision as of 20:46, 10 May 2014

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.

Early Life & Career

Farquhar was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant from the Victoria and Albert with seniority of 18 August, 1876.[1]

He was appointed Flag Lieutenant to Vice-Admiral Sir William M. Dowell, Commander-in-Chief on the China Station, on 3 January, 1884.[2]

Farquhar was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1889.[3] On 20 December he was appointed to the Ajax, additional, for the Highlands and Islands Commission.[4]

Farquhar was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1896.[5]

In January 1901, he assumed command of the destroyer Diana.[6]

He was captain of the second class battleship Renown from May 1902 to 1904.[7]

Flag Rank

Farquhar was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 17 November, 1906, vice Langley.[8]

Farquhar succeeded Rear-Admiral Inglefield in command of the Fourth Cruiser Squadron on 8 February, 1909.[9]

Farquhar was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 17 July, 1911, vice Poore.[10]

On 12 February, 1912 he was appointed to a Signal Course.[11]

Farquhar was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 1 January, 1914.[12] He was promoted to the rank of Admiral dated 14 September.[13] He was placed on the Retired List on 9 June, 1916, at his own request, in accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903.[14]

Footnotes

  1. The London Gazette: no. 24356. p. 4673. 22 August, 1876.
  2. The Navy List (December, 1884). p. 197.
  3. The London Gazette: no. 25969. p. 4738. 30 August, 1889.
  4. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 8 January, 1890. Issue 32903, col C, p. 6.
  5. The London Gazette: no. 26809. p. 3. 1 January, 1897.
  6. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  7. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  8. The London Gazette: no. 27969. p. 7817. 20 November, 1906.
  9. Hazell's Annual, 1910. p. 199.
  10. The London Gazette: no. 28514. p. 5353. 18 July, 1911.
  11. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 19 January, 1912. Issue 39799, col G, p. 11.
  12. Edinburgh Gazette: no. 12630. p. 7. 2 January, 1914.
  13. The London Gazette: no. 28984. p. 9690. 24 November, 1914.
  14. The 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, p. 10.

Service Records


Naval Appointments
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

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