Arthur Sydney Chambers

Commander Arthur Sydney Chambers, R.N., Retired (7 March, 1875 – 22 January, 1926.) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Chambers was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 August, 1896.

Chambers was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 August, 1904.

Chambers was appointed to Duncan as first officer on 1 February, 1908. In his first ten days there, he was reported for an excessive wine bill, incurring the Admiralty's severe displeasure, but Captain Ewart evaluated Chambers as a "markedly efficient executive officer who commands & leads the men well", and specifically noted that Chambers had reined in his drinking.

Chambers was promoted to the rank of Acting Commander on 5 August, 1917.

Chambers was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 October, 1919.

Died after suffering for two years with cirrhosis of the liver.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by William H. D. Boyle	Captain of H.M.S. Hardy 9 Oct, 1903 – 27 Oct, 1904	Succeeded by Alfred B. Barker
Preceded by William H. Grieve	Captain of H.M.S. Skate 28 Oct, 1904 – 1 Apr, 1905	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Morris E. Cochrane	Captain of H.M.S. Ranger 1 Apr, 1905 – 23 May, 1905	Succeeded by Frank F. Rose
Preceded by Frank F. Rose	Captain of H.M.S. Roebuck 23 May, 1905 – 1 Aug, 1905	Succeeded by Bernard J. H. Ward