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==Life & Career==
==Life & Career==
Millar was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 June, 1888.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25837/pages/3826 no. 25837.  p. 3826.]  13 July, 1888.</ref>
Millar was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 June, 1888.{{Gaz|25837|3826|13 July, 1888}}


He was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1899.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27150/pages/3 no. 27150.  p. 3.]  2 January, 1900.</ref>
He was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1899.{{Gaz|27150|3|2 January, 1900}}


==Captain==
==Captain==
Millar was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1905.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27870/pages/25 no. 27870.  p. 25.]  2 January, 1906.</ref>
Millar was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1905.{{Gaz|27870|25|2 January, 1906}}


On 30 May, 1908, he was appointed in command of the armoured cruiser [[H.M.S. Essex (1901)|''Essex'']].<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Friday, 29 May, 1908.  Issue '''38659''', col C, p. 16.</ref>
On 30 May, 1908, he was appointed in command of the armoured cruiser [[H.M.S. Essex (1901)|''Essex'']].<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Friday, 29 May, 1908.  Issue '''38659''', col C, p. 16.</ref>
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He was appointed command of the pre-dreadnought [[H.M.S. Africa (1905)|''Africa'']] on 10 April, 1913.{{NLDec14|p. 269}}
He was appointed command of the pre-dreadnought [[H.M.S. Africa (1905)|''Africa'']] on 10 April, 1913.{{NLDec14|p. 269}}


Millar was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 26 April, 1917.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30037/pages/3955 no. 30037.  p. 3955.]  27 April, 1917.</ref> He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 27 April.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30042/pages/4095 no. 30042.  p. 4095.]  1 May, 1917.</ref>
Millar was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 26 April, 1917.{{Gaz|30037|3955|27 April, 1917}} He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 27 April.{{Gaz|30042|4095|1 May, 1917}}


==Retirement==
==Retirement==
He was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 6 April, 1922.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32672/pages/3030 no. 32672.  p. 3030.]  14 April, 1922.</ref> He was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on 25 October, 1926.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33221/pages/7406 no. 33221.  p. 7406.]  16 November, 1926.</ref>
He was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 6 April, 1922.{{Gaz|32672|3030|14 April, 1922}} He was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on 25 October, 1926.{{Gaz|33221|7406|16 November, 1926}}


==Bibliography==
==Bibliography==
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Admiral Herbert James Ogilvy Millar, Royal Navy, Retired (3 February, 1866 – 6 June, 1934) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Millar was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1888.[1]

He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1899.[2]

Captain

Millar was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1905.[3]

On 30 May, 1908, he was appointed in command of the armoured cruiser Essex.[4]

Millar was appointed Captain of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich on 8 December, 1910.[5]

He was appointed command of the pre-dreadnought Africa on 10 April, 1913.[6]

Millar was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 26 April, 1917.[7] He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 27 April.[8]

Retirement

He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 6 April, 1922.[9] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on 25 October, 1926.[10]

Bibliography

  • "Admiral H. J. O. Millar" (Obituaries). The Times. Friday, 8 June, 1934. Issue 46775, col A, p. 19.

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Norman G. Macalister 		Captain of H.M.S. Torch
1 Apr, 1903[11] 		Succeeded by
Maurice S. FitzMaurice
Preceded by
William Stokes Rees 		Captain of H.M.S. Wallaroo
1 Jan, 1906[12] – 14 Apr, 1906[13] 		Succeeded by
John J. W. Calderon
Preceded by
John B. Eustace 		Captain of H.M.S. Fox
5 Feb, 1907[14] – 8 Jun, 1907[15] 		Succeeded by
Allen T. Hunt
Preceded by
Alfred E. A. Grant 		Captain of H.M.S. Forte
8 Jun, 1907[16] – 30 May, 1908[17] 		Succeeded by
John F. E. Green
Preceded by
Robert F. Scott 		Captain of H.M.S. Essex
30 May, 1908[18] – 24 Mar, 1909[19] 		Succeeded by
The Hon. Victor A. Stanley
Preceded by
Richard F. Phillimore 		Captain of H.M.S. Juno
12 May, 1909[20][21] – 11 Oct, 1910[22] 		Succeeded by
Edwin V. Underhill
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M.S. Liverpool
1 Jun, 1910[23] 		Succeeded by
Charles H. Morgan
Preceded by
Edward H. Moubray 		Captain of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich
8 Dec, 1910[24] – 8 Dec, 1912[25] 		Succeeded by
William F. Slayter
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M.A.S. Australia
1 Feb, 1913[26] – 10 Apr, 1913[27] 		Succeeded by
Stephen H. Radcliffe
Preceded by
Harry Jones 		Captain of H.M.S. Africa
10 Apr, 1913[28] – 9 Aug, 1915[29] 		Succeeded by
Judge D'Arcy

 

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25837. p. 3826. 13 July, 1888.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27150. p. 3. 2 January, 1900.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27870. p. 25. 2 January, 1906.
  4. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 29 May, 1908. Issue 38659, col C, p. 16.
  5. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 10 November, 1910. Issue 39426, col B, p. 7.
  6. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 269.
  7. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 30037. p. 3955. 27 April, 1917.
  8. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 30042. p. 4095. 1 May, 1917.
  9. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32672. p. 3030. 14 April, 1922.
  10. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33221. p. 7406. 16 November, 1926.
  11. ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1905). p. 387.
  12. ↑ Millar Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 325.
  13. ↑ Millar Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 325.
  14. ↑ Millar Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 325.
  15. ↑ Millar Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 325.
  16. ↑ Millar Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 325.
  17. ↑ Millar Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 325.
  18. ↑ Millar Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 325.
  19. ↑ Millar Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 325.
  20. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 334.
  21. ↑ Millar Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 325.
  22. ↑ Millar Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 325.
  23. ↑ Millar Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 325.
  24. ↑ Millar Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 325.
  25. ↑ Millar Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 325.
  26. ↑ Millar Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 325.
  27. ↑ Millar Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 325.
  28. ↑ Millar Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 325.
  29. ↑ Millar Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 325.

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