Arthur Horatio Shirley
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Captain (retired) Arthur Horatio Shirley, R.N. (25 June, 1854 – 30 November, 1933) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Shirley was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 7 February, 1880.
Shirley was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1895.
Around March 1897, he grounded Decoy.
Shirley was appointed to the Coast Guard at Clifden on 14 September, 1898. He transferred to Kingston at some point to replace Commander King. After several extensions, he was placed on the Retired List on 25 June, 1904 with the rank of Captain (retired).
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Hugh B. Rooper |
Captain of H.M.S. Banterer 20 Aug, 1893[1] – 3 Apr, 1894 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Frederick G. C. Langdon |
Captain of H.M.S. Jason 2 Apr, 1894[2] – 2 Sep, 1895 |
Succeeded by Arthur G. M. Meredyth |
| Preceded by Charles L. Vaughan-Lee |
Captain of H.M.S. Surly 14 Jan, 1896 – 6 Feb, 1896 |
Succeeded by Ernest O. Ballantyne |
| Preceded by Spencer V. Y. de Horsey |
Captain of H.M.S. Decoy 6 Feb, 1896[3] – 2 Dec, 1897 |
Succeeded by Gerald W. Vivian |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Bat 2 Dec, 1897[4] – 14 Jan, 1898 |
Succeeded by Alexander L. Duff |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1894). p. 201.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Feb 28, 1894; pg. 6; Issue 34199.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1897). p. 217.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 3 December, 1897. Issue 35377, col D, p. 5.
