Henry Deacon Barry
Vice-Admiral SIR Henry Deacon Barry, K.C.V.O., Royal Navy (27 November, 1849 – 14 November, 1908) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Barry was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 23 September, 1873.[1]
Barry was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1892.[2]
Barry was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 October, 1904.[3]
On the occasion of the visit of the French fleet to Britain Barry was appointed a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (C.V.O.) on 11 August, 1905.[4]
On the occasion of the King's visit to Portsmouth to launch the battleship Dreadnought Barry was appointed a Knight Commander in the Royal Victorian Order (K.C.V.O.) on 10 February, 1906.[5]
Barry was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 2 July, 1908, vice Craigie.[6]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 24020. p. 4329. 26 September, 1873.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 26309. p. 4187. 22 July, 1892.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27720. p. 6441. 7 October, 1904.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27826. p. 5532. 11 August, 1905.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27885. p. 1037. 13 February, 1906.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28156. p. 4940. 7 July, 1908.
Bibliography
- "Vice-Admiral Sir H. D. Barry" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 16 November, 1908. Issue 38805, col C, pg. 13.
Service Record
- The National Archives. ADM 196/86.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/38.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Angus MacLeod |
Director of Naval Ordnance and Torpedoes 1904 – 1905 |
Succeeded by John R. Jellicoe |
| Preceded by Reginald F. H. Henderson |
Admiral Superintendent of Portsmouth Dockyard 1905 – 1906 |
Succeeded by Charles G. Robinson |
- 1849 births
- 1908 deaths
- Personalities
- H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of September, 1863
- Assistant Directors of Naval Intelligence (Royal Navy)
- Naval Members of the Ordnance Committee (Royal Navy)
- Captains of H.M.S. Mars (1896)
- Commodores, Portsmouth Royal Naval Barracks
- Directors of Naval Ordnance and Torpedoes (Royal Navy)
- Admirals Superintendent of Portsmouth Dockyard
- Vice-Admirals Commanding, Third Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)
- Royal Navy Vice-Admirals
- Royal Navy Flag Officers
