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.

Life & Career

Farquhar was made a Lieutenant on 24 April, 1886.[1]

Farquhar was admitted to Haslar hospital on 26 July, 1890 to be treated for gonorrhea.[2]

Farquhar was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1898.[3]

Captain

Farquhar was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1905.[4]

He was appointed Captain of the armoured cruiser Kent on 3 November, 1909 on the China Station.[5]

He was married on 26 June, 1913.[6]

Great War

He was appointed in command of the battleship Britannia on 19 July, 1916.[7]

Farquhar was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 26 April, 1917.[8] He was placed on the Retired List on 27 April.[9]

Retirement

Farquhar was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 6 April, 1922,[10] and advanced to the Admiral on the Retired List on 25 October, 1926.[11]

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Frank H. Peyton
Captain of H.M.S. Vestal
5 Jul, 1902[12] – 9 Feb, 1905[13]
Succeeded by
John W. Renshaw
Preceded by
Arthur W. Ewart
Captain of H.M.S. Doris
27 Nov, 1906[14] – 27 Nov, 1908[15]
Succeeded by
Spencer A. Hickley
Preceded by
Gerald C. A. Marescaux
Captain of H.M.S. Kent
3 Nov, 1909[16][17] – 22 Dec, 1911[18]
Succeeded by
Allen T. Hunt
Preceded by
Sir Arthur J. Henniker-Hughan
Captain-in-Charge of the Scottish Coast Guard District
20 Dec, 1912[19] – 19 Sep, 1916[20]
Succeeded by
William J. S. Alderson
Preceded by
Alexander V. Campbell
Captain of H.M.S. Britannia
19 Jul, 1916[21][22] – 19 Apr, 1917[23]
Succeeded by
Francis W. Caulfeild
 

Footnotes

  1. Farquhar Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 341.
  2. Farquhar Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 341.
  3. The London Gazette: no. 26983. p. 3984. 1 July, 1898.
  4. The London Gazette: no. 27870. p. 24. 2 January, 1906.
  5. Farquhar Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 301
  6. Farquhar Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/88. f. 97.
  7. The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 392p.
  8. The London Gazette: no. 30037. p. 3955. 27 April, 1917.
  9. The London Gazette: no. 30042. p. 4095. 1 May, 1917.
  10. The London Gazette: no. 32672. p. 3030. 14 April, 1922.
  11. The London Gazette: no. 33221. p. 7406. 16 November, 1926.
  12. Farquhar Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/88. f. 97.
  13. Farquhar Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/88. f. 97.
  14. The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 302.
  15. Farquhar Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 301
  16. The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 336.
  17. Farquhar Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 301
  18. Farquhar Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 301
  19. The Navy List. (March, 1914). p. 360.
  20. Farquhar Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 341.
  21. Farquhar Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 341.
  22. The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 392p.
  23. Farquhar Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 341.