Stuart St. John Farquhar
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Admiral Stuart St. John Farquhar, Royal Navy, Retired (2 October, 1865 – 8 February, 1941) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Contents
Life & Career
Farquhar was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1898.[1]
Captain
Farquhar was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1905.[2]
He was appointed Captain of the heavy cruiser Kent in December 1909.[3]
Great War
Appointed command of the battleship Britannia on 19 July, 1916.[4]
Farquhar was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 26 April, 1917.[5] He was placed on the Retired List on 27 April.[6]
Retirement
Farquhar was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 6 April, 1922,[7] and advanced to the Admiral on the Retired List on 25 October, 1926.[8]
Bibliography
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/88.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/42.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Arthur W. Ewart |
Captain of H.M.S. Doris 27 Nov, 1906[9] – ? |
Succeeded by Spencer A. Hickley |
| Preceded by Gerald C. A. Marescaux |
Captain of H.M.S. Kent Dec, 1909[10] – ? |
Succeeded by Allen T. Hunt |
| Preceded by Arthur J. Henniker-Hughan |
Captain-in-Charge of the Scottish Coast Guard District 20 Dec, 1912[11] – ? |
Succeeded by Marcus R. Hill |
| Preceded by Alexander V. Campbell |
Captain of H.M.S. Britannia 19 Jul, 1916[12][13] – ? |
Succeeded by Francis W. Caulfeild |
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26983. p. 3984. 1 July, 1898.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27870. p. 24. 2 January, 1906.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1916). p. 392p.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 30037. p. 3955. 27 April, 1917.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 30042. p. 4095. 1 May, 1917.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32672. p. 3030. 14 April, 1922.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33221. p. 7406. 16 November, 1926.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 302.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1914). p. 360.
- ↑ Farquhar Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 341.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 392p.
