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On 19 February, 1901, Harris was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}}, vice [[Hilary Gustavus Andoe|Andoe]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27288/pages/1350 no. 27288. p. 1350.] 22 February, 1901.</ref> | On 19 February, 1901, Harris was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}}, vice [[Hilary Gustavus Andoe|Andoe]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27288/pages/1350 no. 27288. p. 1350.] 22 February, 1901.</ref> | ||
Harris was appointed President of the [[Royal Naval College, Greenwich]] on 6 August, 1903 in succession to Admiral [[Robert Henry More Molyneux|Sir Robert H. M. Molyneux]].<ref>"New President of the Royal Naval College" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Saturday, 25 July, 1903. Issue '''37142''', col F, pg. 7.</ref> | Harris was appointed President of the [[Royal Naval College, Greenwich]] on 6 August, 1903 in succession to Admiral [[Robert Henry More Molyneux|Sir Robert H. M. Molyneux]].<ref>"New President of the Royal Naval College" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Saturday, 25 July, 1903. Issue '''37142''', col F, pg. 7.</ref> On 1 September, 1904, he was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}}, vice [[Henry Frederick Stephenson|Stephenson]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27715/pages/6044 no. 27715. p. 6044.] 20 September, 1904.</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 17:38, 25 December 2010
Admiral SIR Robert Hastings Harris, K.C.B., K.C.M.G., Royal Navy (12 October, 1843 – 25 August, 1926) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
On 19 February, 1901, Harris was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral, vice Andoe.[1]
Harris was appointed President of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich on 6 August, 1903 in succession to Admiral Sir Robert H. M. Molyneux.[2] On 1 September, 1904, he was promoted to the rank of Admiral, vice Stephenson.[3]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27288. p. 1350. 22 February, 1901.
- ↑ "New President of the Royal Naval College" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 25 July, 1903. Issue 37142, col F, pg. 7.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27715. p. 6044. 20 September, 1904.
Bibliography
- "Admiral Sir R. H. Harris" (Obituaries). The Times. Thursday, 26 August, 1926. Issue 44360, col D, pg. 12.
- Harris, Admiral Sir Robert Hastings (1913). From Naval Cadet to Admiral. London: Cassell and Company, Ltd..
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/36.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/15.
| Naval Offices | ||
| Preceded by Compton E. Domvile |
Second-in-Command, Mediterranean 1896 – 1898 |
Succeeded by Gerard H. U. Noel |
| Preceded by Sir Harry H. Rawson |
Commander-in-Chief on the Cape of Good Hope and West Africa Station 1898 – 1901 |
Succeeded by Arthur W. Moore |
| Preceded by Sir Robert H. More-Molyneux |
President of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich 1903 – 1906 |
Succeeded by Sir Arthur D. Fanshawe |
