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[[Admiral (Royal Navy)|Admiral]] '''Henry John Carr''', Royal Navy, Retired (6 July, 1839 – 18 July, 1914) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]]. | [[Admiral (Royal Navy)|Admiral]] '''Henry John Carr''', Royal Navy, Retired (6 July, 1839 – 18 July, 1914) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
− | + | Born the son of the Canon Henry Byne Carr, Henry John Carr entered the Navy in 1852 and would serve 47 years.<ref>Obituary.</ref> | |
− | Carr was promoted to the rank | + | Carr was promoted to the rank {{LieutRN}} with a seniority of 11 February, 1860. |
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+ | As a Lieutenant, Carr was mentioned in despatches for his gallantry when the ''Bombay'' burned.<ref>Obituary.</ref> | ||
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+ | In accordance with the provisions of the [[Order in Council of 5 February, 1872]], on 8 February of that year Carr was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} with seniority of 29 December, 1871.{{Gaz|23826|510|9 February, 1872}} | ||
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+ | He served in {{UK-1Monarch}} and [[H.M.S. Implacable (1795)|''Implacable'']]. | ||
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+ | Carr was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 October, 1879.{{Gaz|24780|6317|7 November, 1879}} | ||
Carr was appointed in command of H.M.S. ''Terror'' as senior officer at Bermuda on 1 January, 1892.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Thursday, 17 December, 1891. Issue '''33510''', col E, p. 7.</ref> He was appointed [[Admiral Superintendent of Devonport Dockyard]] on 3 November, 1896.<ref>Clowes. '''VII'''. p. 7.</ref> | Carr was appointed in command of H.M.S. ''Terror'' as senior officer at Bermuda on 1 January, 1892.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Thursday, 17 December, 1891. Issue '''33510''', col E, p. 7.</ref> He was appointed [[Admiral Superintendent of Devonport Dockyard]] on 3 November, 1896.<ref>Clowes. '''VII'''. p. 7.</ref> | ||
− | In accordance with the provisions of the [[Order in Council of 22 February, 1870]], he was placed on the Retired List on 6 July, 1899. | + | In accordance with the provisions of the [[Order in Council of 22 February, 1870]], he was placed on the Retired List on 6 July, 1899.{{Gaz|27096|4213|7 July, 1899}} He was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 1 January, 1901,{{Gaz|27262|4|1 January, 1901}} and was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 16 June, 1904.{{Gaz|27692|4259|5 July, 1904}} |
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+ | Carr died at Heathlands, Long Cross, Chertsey.<ref>Obituary.</ref> | ||
==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
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− | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Henry Forster Cleveland|Henry F. Cleveland]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Cambridge (Gunnery Training School)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Cambridge'']]'''<br>6 Oct, 1889<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Tuesday, 24 September, 1889. Issue '''32812''', col B, p. 6.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Archibald Lucius Douglas|Archibald L. Douglas]]'''}} | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''[[H.M.S. Linnet (1860)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Linnet'']]'''<br>19 Oct, 1868<ref>Carr Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/36/605.|}} f. 193.</ref>{{NLJul69|p. 228}} – 27 Sep, 1869<ref>Carr Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/36/605.|}} f. 193.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Charles Reynold Harris|Charles R. Harris]]'''}} |
− | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>''' | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Henry Hand|Henry Hand]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Crocodile (1867)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Crocodile'']]'''<br>5 Feb, 1884<ref>Carr Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/36/605.|}} f. 193.</ref>{{NLJan87|p. 241}} – 17 Mar, 1887<ref>Carr Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/36/605.|}} f. 193.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Richard Evans|Richard Evans]]'''}} |
− | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Edmund John Church|Edmund J. Church]]'''|'''[[Devonport Royal Dockyard|Admiral Superintendent, Devonport Dockyard]]'''<br>3 Nov, 1896{{ClowesVII|p. 7}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Thomas Sturges Jackson|Sir Thomas S. Jackson]]'''}} | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Henry Forster Cleveland|Henry F. Cleveland]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Cambridge (Gunnery Training School)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Cambridge'']]'''<br>6 Oct, 1889{{NLApr91|p. 208}}<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Tuesday, 24 September, 1889. Issue '''32812''', col B, p. 6.</ref> – 1 Jan, 1892<ref>Carr Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/36/605.|}} f. 193.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Archibald Lucius Douglas|Archibald L. Douglas]]'''}} |
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Henry Forster Cleveland|Henry F. Cleveland]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Conqueror (1881)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Conqueror'']]'''<br>22 Jul, 1890{{ToL|Naval Intelligence|Saturday, Jul 19, 1890; pg. 12; Issue 33068}} – ''c''. 20 Aug, 1890{{INF}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Baldwin Wake Walker, Second Baronet|Sir Baldwin W. Walker]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Robert Peel Dennistoun|Robert P. Dennistoun]]'''|'''[[Bermuda Royal Dockyard|Naval Officer in Charge, Bermuda Royal Dockyard]]'''<br>1 Jan, 1892{{NLApr94|p. 356}} – 7 Jun, 1894<ref>Carr Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/36/605.|}} f. 193.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[John William Brackenbury|John W. Brackenbury]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Edmund John Church|Edmund J. Church]]'''|'''[[Devonport Royal Dockyard|Admiral Superintendent, Devonport Dockyard]]'''<br>3 Nov, 1896{{ClowesVII|p. 7}}<ref>Carr Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/36/605.|}} f. 193.</ref> – 6 Jul, 1899<ref>Carr Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/36/605.|}} f. 193.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Thomas Sturges Jackson|Sir Thomas S. Jackson]]'''}} | ||
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==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:24, 6 April 2022
Admiral Henry John Carr, Royal Navy, Retired (6 July, 1839 – 18 July, 1914) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born the son of the Canon Henry Byne Carr, Henry John Carr entered the Navy in 1852 and would serve 47 years.[1]
Carr was promoted to the rank Lieutenant with a seniority of 11 February, 1860.
As a Lieutenant, Carr was mentioned in despatches for his gallantry when the Bombay burned.[2]
In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 5 February, 1872, on 8 February of that year Carr was promoted to the rank of Commander with seniority of 29 December, 1871.[3]
He served in Monarch and Implacable.
Carr was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 October, 1879.[4]
Carr was appointed in command of H.M.S. Terror as senior officer at Bermuda on 1 January, 1892.[5] He was appointed Admiral Superintendent of Devonport Dockyard on 3 November, 1896.[6]
In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 22 February, 1870, he was placed on the Retired List on 6 July, 1899.[7] He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 1 January, 1901,[8] and was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 16 June, 1904.[9]
Carr died at Heathlands, Long Cross, Chertsey.[10]
Bibliography
- "Admiral H. J. Carr" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 20 July, 1914. Issue 40580, col C, p. 10.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/36.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/14.
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Linnet 19 Oct, 1868[11][12] – 27 Sep, 1869[13] |
Succeeded by Charles R. Harris |
Preceded by Henry Hand |
Captain of H.M.S. Crocodile 5 Feb, 1884[14][15] – 17 Mar, 1887[16] |
Succeeded by Richard Evans |
Preceded by Henry F. Cleveland |
Captain of H.M.S. Cambridge 6 Oct, 1889[17][18] – 1 Jan, 1892[19] |
Succeeded by Archibald L. Douglas |
Preceded by Henry F. Cleveland |
Captain of H.M.S. Conqueror 22 Jul, 1890[20] – c. 20 Aug, 1890[Inference] |
Succeeded by Sir Baldwin W. Walker |
Preceded by Robert P. Dennistoun |
Naval Officer in Charge, Bermuda Royal Dockyard 1 Jan, 1892[21] – 7 Jun, 1894[22] |
Succeeded by John W. Brackenbury |
Preceded by Edmund J. Church |
Admiral Superintendent, Devonport Dockyard 3 Nov, 1896[23][24] – 6 Jul, 1899[25] |
Succeeded by Sir Thomas S. Jackson |
Footnotes
- ↑ Obituary.
- ↑ Obituary.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 23826. p. 510. 9 February, 1872.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 24780. p. 6317. 7 November, 1879.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 17 December, 1891. Issue 33510, col E, p. 7.
- ↑ Clowes. VII. p. 7.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27096. p. 4213. 7 July, 1899.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27262. p. 4. 1 January, 1901.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27692. p. 4259. 5 July, 1904.
- ↑ Obituary.
- ↑ Carr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/605. f. 193.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1869). p. 228.
- ↑ Carr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/605. f. 193.
- ↑ Carr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/605. f. 193.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1885) Corrected to 20 December, 1886. p. 241.
- ↑ Carr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/605. f. 193.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 208.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 24 September, 1889. Issue 32812, col B, p. 6.
- ↑ Carr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/605. f. 193.
- ↑ "Naval Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Jul 19, 1890; pg. 12; Issue 33068.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1894). p. 356.
- ↑ Carr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/605. f. 193.
- ↑ Clowes. The Royal Navy. Vol. VII. p. 7.
- ↑ Carr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/605. f. 193.
- ↑ Carr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/605. f. 193.