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Admiral Charles Ramsay Arbuthnot, F.R.G.S., Royal Navy, Retired (5 February, 1850 – 30 September, 1913) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Arbuthnot was promoted to Admiral on the Retired List on 18 September, 1911.^[1]

Arbuthnot was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant from the Royal Yacht on 7 September, 1871.^[2]

"Admiral C. R. Arbuthnot" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 1 October, 1913. Issue 40331, col B, pg. 9.

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 Arbuthnot was promoted to {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 18 September, 1911.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28533/pages/6949 no. 28533.  p. 6949.]  22 September, 1911.</ref>
-==Who was Who==
+==Life & Career==
-ARBUTHNOT, Vice-Adm. Charles Ramsay
+Arbuthnot was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} from the Royal Yacht on 7 September, 1871.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/23775/pages/3933 no. 23775.  p. 3933.]  12 September, 1871.</ref>
-Born 5 Feb. 1850; s of George Clerk Arbuthnot, of Mavisbank; m 1880, Emily Caroline (d 1910), d of late Rear-Admiral C. F. Schomberg; one s two d ; died 30 Sept. 1913
-EDUCATION
-HMS ‘Britannia’, 1863
-CAREER
-a Sub-Lieut Royal Yacht; Lt 1871; Lt in Arctic yacht ‘Pandora’, 1876; awarded Arctic medal; Commander, 1883; Captain, 1891; Rear-Admiral, 1904; Vice-Admiral, retired, 1907; commanded HMS ‘Orlando’, flag-ship in Australia, 1892–95; HMS ‘Hermione’ Particular Service Squadron, 1896; HMS ‘Blake’ and HMS ‘Resolution’, 1897–1900; HMS ‘Cambridge’, School of Gunnery, Devonport, 1900–03; was ADC to King Edward VII, 1901–04
-RECREATIONS
-Fishing, shooting, cycling
-CLUBS
-United Service; Royal Naval, Portsmouth
-ADDRESS
-Selwood Lodge, Frome, Somerset
 ==Footnotes==