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==Early Life & Career==
 
==Early Life & Career==
 
Farquhar was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} from the ''Victoria and Albert'' with seniority of 18 August, 1876.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/24356/pages/4673 no. 24356.  p. 4673.]  22 August, 1876.</ref>
 
Farquhar was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} from the ''Victoria and Albert'' with seniority of 18 August, 1876.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/24356/pages/4673 no. 24356.  p. 4673.]  22 August, 1876.</ref>
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He was appointed Flag Lieutenant to Vice-Admiral [[William Montagu Dowell|Sir William M. Dowell]], [[China Station|Commander-in-Chief on the China Station]], on 3 January, 1884.<ref>''Navy List'' (December, 1884).  p. 197.</ref>
  
 
Farquhar was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1889.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25969/pages/4738 no. 25969.  p. 4738.]  30 August, 1889.</ref>  On 20 December he was appointed to the ''Ajax'', additional, for the Highlands and Islands Commission.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Wednesday, 8 January, 1890.  Issue '''32903''', col C, pg. 6.</ref>
 
Farquhar was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1889.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25969/pages/4738 no. 25969.  p. 4738.]  30 August, 1889.</ref>  On 20 December he was appointed to the ''Ajax'', additional, for the Highlands and Islands Commission.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Wednesday, 8 January, 1890.  Issue '''32903''', col C, pg. 6.</ref>

Revision as of 19:53, 13 August 2011

Admiral SIR Arthur Murray Farquhar, K.C.B., M.V.O., Royal Navy (19 January, 1855 – 16 November, 1937) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

Farquhar was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant from the Victoria and Albert with seniority of 18 August, 1876.[1]

He was appointed Flag Lieutenant to Vice-Admiral Sir William M. Dowell, Commander-in-Chief on the China Station, on 3 January, 1884.[2]

Farquhar was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1889.[3] On 20 December he was appointed to the Ajax, additional, for the Highlands and Islands Commission.[4]

Farquhar was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1896.[5]

Flag Rank

Farquhar was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 17 November, 1906, vice Langley.[6]

Farquhar succeeded Rear-Admiral Inglefield in command of the Fourth Cruiser Squadron on 8 February, 1909.[7]

Farquhar was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 17 July, 1911, vice Poore.[8]

On 12 February, 1912 he was appointed to a Signal Course.[9]

Farquhar was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 1 January, 1914.[10] He was promoted to the rank of Admiral dated 14 September.[11] He was placed on the Retired List on 9 June, 1916, at his own request, in accordance with the provisions of the Order-in-Council of 8 December, 1903.[12]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ London Gazette: no. 24356. p. 4673. 22 August, 1876.
  2. ↑ Navy List (December, 1884). p. 197.
  3. ↑ London Gazette: no. 25969. p. 4738. 30 August, 1889.
  4. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 8 January, 1890. Issue 32903, col C, pg. 6.
  5. ↑ London Gazette: no. 26809. p. 3. 1 January, 1897.
  6. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27969. p. 7817. 20 November, 1906.
  7. ↑ Hazell's Annual, 1910. p. 199.
  8. ↑ London Gazette: no. 28514. p. 5353. 18 July, 1911.
  9. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 19 January, 1912. Issue 39799, col G, pg. 11.
  10. ↑ Edinburgh Gazette: no. 12630. p. 7. 2 January, 1914.
  11. ↑ London Gazette: no. 28984. p. 9690. 24 November, 1914.
  12. ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29621. p. 5828. 13 June, 1916.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Sir Arthur Farquhar" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 17 November, 1937. Issue 47844, col C, pg. 10.

Service Records


Naval Offices
Preceded by
Spencer H. M. Login 		Rear-Admiral Commanding, Portsmouth Division, Home Fleet
1907 – 1908 		Succeeded by
Paul W. Bush
Preceded by
Frederick S. Inglefield 		Rear-Admiral Commanding,
Fourth Cruiser Squadron
1909 – 1911 		Succeeded by
Edward E. Bradford
Preceded by
Frederick S. Inglefield 		Admiral Commanding Coastguard and Reserves
1913 – 1915 		Succeeded by
The Hon. Sir Alexander E. Bethell
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