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==Life & Career==
==Life & Career==
Harris was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 1 January, 1895.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26585/pages/7 no. 26585.  p. 7.]  1 January, 1895.</ref>
Harris passed first out of nine successful candidates for Naval Cadetships at the monthly examinations which concluded on 9 January, 1856.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence."  ''The Times''.  11 January, 1856.  p. 9.</ref>  He was appointed to the two-decker ''Cumberland'', 74, on 10 January.<ref>Harris service record. {{TNA|ADM 196/15/102.|}} f. 110.</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 promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} with seniority of 9 December, 1879.{{Gaz|24791|7324|12 December, 1879}}


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>
Harris submitted a lengthy essay to the [[Royal United Service Institution]]'s competition of 1885 on an assigned topic to explore the impact of the introduction on the ram, mine and torpedo on various aspects of naval training and operations.  His work was commended and considered worthy of printing, but was deemed too long to be considered for the Gold Medal.{{ToL|Royal United Service Institution|8 Mar. 1886, p. 8}}


==Footnotes==
==Flag Rank==
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Harris was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 1 January, 1895.{{Gaz|26585|7|1 January, 1895}} He was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael & St George (K.C.M.G.) in January 1898.<ref>''Huddersfield Chronicle'' (Thursday, 27 January 1898), p. 4.</ref>
 
On 19 February, 1901, Harris was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}}, vice [[Hilary Gustavus Andoe|Andoe]].{{Gaz|27288|1350|22 February, 1901}}  On 6 November, 1900, for his services in South Africa, he 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.).{{Gaz|27244|6766|6 November, 1900}}
 
He served as one of the three umpires for the 1901 naval man&oelig;uvres.<ref>''List of His Majesty's Ships, Vessels, and Torpedo Boats Engaged in the Naval Man&oelig;uvres'' (July, 1901).  p. 10.</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, p. 7.</ref>  On 1 September, 1904, he was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}}, vice [[Henry Frederick Stephenson|Stephenson]].{{Gaz|27715|6044|20 September, 1904}}
 
In accordance with the provisions of the [[Order in Council of 22 February, 1870]], Harris was placed on the Retired List on 12 October, 1908.{{Gaz|28185|7381|13 October, 1908}}
 
==See Also==
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{{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Harris_(Royal_Navy_officer)}}
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==Bibliography==
==Bibliography==
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*"Admiral Sir R. H. Harris" (Obituaries).  ''The Times''.  Thursday, 26 August, 1926.  Issue '''44360''', col D, pg. 12.
*"Admiral Sir R. H. Harris" (Obituaries).  ''The Times''.  Thursday, 26 August, 1926.  Issue '''44360''', col D, p. 12.
*Harris, Admiral Sir Robert Hastings (1913).  ''From Naval Cadet to Admiral''.  London: Cassell and Company, Ltd..
*Harris, Admiral Sir Robert Hastings (1913).  ''From Naval Cadet to Admiral''.  London: Cassell and Company, Ltd..
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==Service Records==
==Service Records==
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*The National Archives.  [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7894065&queryType=1&resultcount=7 ADM 196/36.]
*{{TNA|ADM 196/86.|D8115102}}
*The National Archives.  [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7903281&queryType=1&resultcount=7 ADM 196/15.]
*{{TNA|ADM 196/36.|D7578599}}
*{{TNA|ADM 196/15.|D7587811}}
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Latest revision as of 18:51, 19 May 2024

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

Harris passed first out of nine successful candidates for Naval Cadetships at the monthly examinations which concluded on 9 January, 1856.[1] He was appointed to the two-decker Cumberland, 74, on 10 January.[2]

Harris was promoted to the rank of Captain with seniority of 9 December, 1879.[3]

Harris submitted a lengthy essay to the Royal United Service Institution's competition of 1885 on an assigned topic to explore the impact of the introduction on the ram, mine and torpedo on various aspects of naval training and operations. His work was commended and considered worthy of printing, but was deemed too long to be considered for the Gold Medal.[4]

Flag Rank

Harris was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 January, 1895.[5] He was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael & St George (K.C.M.G.) in January 1898.[6]

On 19 February, 1901, Harris was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral, vice Andoe.[7] On 6 November, 1900, for his services in South Africa, he 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.).[8]

He served as one of the three umpires for the 1901 naval manœuvres.[9]

Harris was appointed President of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich on 6 August, 1903 in succession to Admiral Sir Robert H. M. Molyneux.[10] On 1 September, 1904, he was promoted to the rank of Admiral, vice Stephenson.[11]

In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 22 February, 1870, Harris was placed on the Retired List on 12 October, 1908.[12]

See Also

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Sir R. H. Harris" (Obituaries). The Times. Thursday, 26 August, 1926. Issue 44360, col D, p. 12.
  • Harris, Admiral Sir Robert Hastings (1913). From Naval Cadet to Admiral. London: Cassell and Company, Ltd..

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
John F. G. Grant 		Captain of H.M.S. Malabar
27 Nov, 1883[13] 		Succeeded by
Arthur C. H. Paget
Preceded by
Hugo L. Pearson 		Captain of H.M.S. Audacious
31 Oct, 1885[14] – 25 Jan, 1888 		Succeeded by
John B. Warren
Preceded by
Hugo L. Pearson 		Captain of H.M.S. Collingwood
18 Jul, 1889[15] – 1889 		Succeeded by
Charles C. P. FitzGerald
Preceded by
Hilary G. Andoe 		Captain of Training Ship H.M.S. Impregnable
18 Sep, 1889[16] 		Succeeded by
Sir William Wiseman, Bart.
Preceded by
? 		Inspecting Captain of Boys' Training Ships
18 Sep, 1889[17] 		Succeeded by
Day H. Bosanquet
Preceded by
Lewis Anthony Beaumont 		Captain of H.M.S. Active
1 Jun, 1893[18] 		Succeeded by
George L. Atkinson
Preceded by
Lewis A. Beaumont 		Commodore Second Class in Command of the Training Squadron
1 Jun, 1893[19] 		Succeeded by
George L. Atkinson
as Rear-Admiral Commanding the Training Squadron
Preceded by
Compton E. Domvile 		Second-in-Command, Mediterranean Station
10 Mar, 1896[20] 		Succeeded by
Gerard H. U. Noel
Preceded by
Sir Harry H. Rawson 		Commander-in-Chief, Cape of Good Hope Station and West Africa Station
27 Apr, 1898[21] 		Succeeded by
Sir Arthur W. Moore
Preceded by
Sir Robert H. M. Molyneux 		President of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich
1 Oct, 1903[22] 		Succeeded by
Sir Arthur D. Fanshawe

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence." The Times. 11 January, 1856. p. 9.
  2. ↑ Harris service record. The National Archives. ADM 196/15/102. f. 110.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 24791. p. 7324. 12 December, 1879.
  4. ↑ "Royal United Service Institution." The Times (London, England), 8 Mar. 1886, p. 8.
  5. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26585. p. 7. 1 January, 1895.
  6. ↑ Huddersfield Chronicle (Thursday, 27 January 1898), p. 4.
  7. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27288. p. 1350. 22 February, 1901.
  8. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27244. p. 6766. 6 November, 1900.
  9. ↑ List of His Majesty's Ships, Vessels, and Torpedo Boats Engaged in the Naval Manœuvres (July, 1901). p. 10.
  10. ↑ "New President of the Royal Naval College" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 25 July, 1903. Issue 37142, col F, p. 7.
  11. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27715. p. 6044. 20 September, 1904.
  12. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28185. p. 7381. 13 October, 1908.
  13. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1884). p. 256.
  14. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1888). p. 195.
  15. ↑ "The Naval Manœuvres." The Times (London, England), Monday, 15 July, 1889. Issue 32751, col F, p. 3.
  16. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 229.
  17. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 229.
  18. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1894). p. 195.
  19. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Saturday, 13 May, 1893. Issue 33950, col D, p. 13.
  20. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1897). p. 191.
  21. ↑ Clowes. The Royal Navy. Vol. VII. p. 90.
  22. ↑ Harris Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 571.

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