Charles James Barlow

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Charles James Barlow as Captain of H.M.S. Magnificent in 1896.
Photograph: Naval and Army Illustrated.

Admiral Charles James Barlow, D.S.O., Royal Navy (11 August, 1848 – 25 August, 1921) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Barlow was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 3 September, 1872.[1]

Barlow was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1884.[2]

Barlow was appointed in command of H.M.S. Mercury on 18 February, 1890.[3]

Barlow succeeded Rear-Admiral Edmund S. Poë as Second-in-Command of the Home Fleet on 9 May, 1904, hoisting his Flag in the Royal Oak at Devonport.[4]

He was relieved by Vice-Admiral Sir Arthur W. Moore on 9 May, 1905.[5] On 1 April, 1906, he was appointed Admiral Superintendent of Devonport Dockyard in succession to Vice-Admiral William H. Henderson.[6] He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 23 November, vice Langley.[7]

He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 19 July, 1911.[8]

Great War

On 7 November, 1914, Barlow was granted a temporary Commission as Commander in the Royal Naval Reserve.[9]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ London Gazette: no. 23893. p. 3923. 6 September, 1872.
  2. ↑ London Gazette: no. 25372. p. 3009. 1 July, 1884.
  3. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 4 February, 1890. Issue 32926, col E, pg. 6.
  4. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 10 May, 1904. Issue 37390, col C, pg. 11.
  5. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 26 April, 1905. Issue 37691, col B, pg. 8.
  6. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 9 March, 1906. Issue 37963, col A, pg. 10.
  7. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27971. p. 8300. 27 November, 1906.
  8. ↑ London Gazette: no. 28515. p. 5432. 21 July, 1911.
  9. ↑ London Gazette: no. 28969. p. 9130. 10 November, 1914.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Barlow" (Obituaries). The Times. Friday, 26 August, 1921. Issue 42829, col F, pg. 14.

Papers

Service Records


Naval Offices
Preceded by
Burges Watson 		Captain Superintendent of Pembroke Dockyard
1899 – 1902 		Succeeded by
Gerald W. Russell
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