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[[Admiral (Royal Navy)|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]].
 
[[Admiral (Royal Navy)|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]].
  
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==Life & Career==
 
Farquhar succeeded Rear-Admiral [[Frederick Samuel Inglefield|Inglefield]] in command of the [[Fourth Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|Fourth Cruiser Squadron]] on 8 February, 1909.<ref>''Hazell's Annual, 1910''.  p. 199.</ref>
 
Farquhar succeeded Rear-Admiral [[Frederick Samuel Inglefield|Inglefield]] in command of the [[Fourth Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|Fourth Cruiser Squadron]] on 8 February, 1909.<ref>''Hazell's Annual, 1910''.  p. 199.</ref>
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On 12 February, 1912 he was appointed to a Signal Course.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Friday, 19 January, 1912.  Issue '''39799''', col G, pg. 11.</ref>
  
 
He was placed on the Retired List on 9 June, 1916.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29621/supplements/5828 (Supplement) no. 29621.  p. 5828.]  13 June, 1916.</ref>
 
He was placed on the Retired List on 9 June, 1916.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29621/supplements/5828 (Supplement) no. 29621.  p. 5828.]  13 June, 1916.</ref>

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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.

Life & Career

Farquhar succeeded Rear-Admiral Inglefield in command of the Fourth Cruiser Squadron on 8 February, 1909.[1]

On 12 February, 1912 he was appointed to a Signal Course.[2]

He was placed on the Retired List on 9 June, 1916.[3]

Footnotes

  1. Hazell's Annual, 1910. p. 199.
  2. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 19 January, 1912. Issue 39799, col G, pg. 11.
  3. 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