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Christian was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 21 August, 1911, vice [[Spencer Victor Yorke de Horsey|de Horsey]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28525/pages/6306 no. 28525.  p. 6306.]  25 August, 1911.</ref>
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Christian was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 21 August, 1911, vice [[Spencer Victor Yorke de Horsey|de Horsey]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28525/pages/6306 no. 28525.  p. 6306.]  25 August, 1911.</ref>  From 12 February he was on a Signals course,<ref>ADM 196/42.  f. 142.</ref> and from 4 March to 21 June, 1912, he attended the Royal Naval War College, and was placed second out of five flag officers in order of merit.  He was adjudged to be: "Very zealous, careful, & sound."<ref>ADM 203/99.  f. 49.</ref>  From 23 September to 11 October he took a Gunnery course at Portsmouth and from 21 October to 8 November took a Torpedo course there.<ref>ADM 196/42.  f. 142.</ref>
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On 5 January, 1913, Christian was appointed Rear-Admiral in the {{HomeFleets}} at Devonport, and was superseded in that position on 9 May, 1914.<ref>ADM 196/42.  f. 142.</ref>  From 13 July to 26 July he commanded the [[Seventh Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|Seventh Cruiser Squadron]] in the test mobilisation.<ref>ADM 196/20.  f. 435.</ref>
  
 
==Great War==
 
==Great War==

Revision as of 13:55, 28 May 2012

Admiral Arthur Henry Christian, C.B., M.V.O., Royal Navy (31 August, 1863 – 20 August, 1926) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Christian was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1885.[1]

Christian was promoted to the rank of Commander on 1 January, 1896,[2] for services on the West and East Coasts of Africa.[3]

Captain

Christian was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1901.[4]

On 5 June, 1902, Christian was appointed Flag Captain to Rear-Admiral Charles C. Drury.[5]

He was appointed command of the battleship Temeraire on 25 October, 1910.[6]

Flag Rank

Christian was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 21 August, 1911, vice de Horsey.[7] From 12 February he was on a Signals course,[8] and from 4 March to 21 June, 1912, he attended the Royal Naval War College, and was placed second out of five flag officers in order of merit. He was adjudged to be: "Very zealous, careful, & sound."[9] From 23 September to 11 October he took a Gunnery course at Portsmouth and from 21 October to 8 November took a Torpedo course there.[10]

On 5 January, 1913, Christian was appointed Rear-Admiral in the Home Fleets at Devonport, and was superseded in that position on 9 May, 1914.[11] From 13 July to 26 July he commanded the Seventh Cruiser Squadron in the test mobilisation.[12]

Great War

On 14 March, 1916, Christian was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) dated 1 January.[13]

Christian was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 13 April, 1917, vice Anson.[14]

Christian was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 1 July, 1919, vice Bayly.[15]

He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 3 October, 1919.[16]

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: no. 25545. p. 7. 1 January, 1886.
  2. London Gazette: no. 26694. p. 7532. 31 December, 1895.
  3. London Gazette: no. 26696. p. 4. 3 January, 1896.
  4. London Gazette: no. 27393. p. 3. 3 January, 1902.
  5. "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 3 May, 1902. Issue 36758, col B, pg. 14.
  6. Christian Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 142.
  7. London Gazette: no. 28525. p. 6306. 25 August, 1911.
  8. ADM 196/42. f. 142.
  9. ADM 203/99. f. 49.
  10. ADM 196/42. f. 142.
  11. ADM 196/42. f. 142.
  12. ADM 196/20. f. 435.
  13. London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29507. p. 2869. 14 March, 1916.
  14. London Gazette: no. 30022. p. 3599. 17 April, 1917.
  15. London Gazette: no. 31433. p. 8390. 4 July, 1919.
  16. London Gazette: no. 31610. p. 12892. 21 October, 1919.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Christian" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 23 August, 1926. Issue 44357, col D, pg. 15.

See Also

Service Records


Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Edwyn S. Alexander-Sinclair
Captain of the Royal Naval College, Osborne
1908 – 1910
Succeeded by
The Hon. Horace L. A. Hood