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{{CaptRN}} '''Charles Eric Seaburne Farrant''', R.N. (17 November, 1891 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
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{{CaptRN}} '''Charles Eric Seaburne Farrant''', R.N. (17 November, 1891 – 29 October, 1951) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
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His father was the governor of a prison.
  
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==Great War==
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Farrant was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 August, 1914.<ref>Farrant Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/54/41.|D7605629}} f. 41.</ref>
  
Farrant was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on  
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Farrant was allegedly in command of the {{UK-Kennet|f=t}} on 8 March, 1915, when she and other destroyers assisted the mined {{UK-Ocean|f=t}} in the Dardanelles,{{HardLying|pp. 77-8}} but this contradicts the Navy Lists and his service record, which indicates he was first Lieutenant in {{UK-Scorpion}} at the time.<ref>Farrant Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/54/41.|D7605629}} f. 41.</ref>
  
Farrant was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on
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Farrant was appointed to ''Halcyon'' for command of the armed trawler ''George Brown'' on 10 September, 1917.  He was discharged in April, 1918.<ref>Farrant Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/54/41.|D7605629}} f. 41.</ref>
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Farrant was allegedly in command of the {{UK-Kennet|f=t}} on 8 March, 1915, when she and other destroyers assisted the mined {{UK-Ocean|f=t}} in the Dardanelles,{{HardLying|pp. 77-8}} but we haven't found a primary source for this.
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==Post-War==
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On 12 December 1918, Farrant was appointed in command of a group of minesweepers that was to be sent to the Rhine.  He remained so engaged until 6 October, 1920.  Within the month, he was appointed to {{UK-RoyalSovereign}}.<ref>Farrant Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/54/41.|D7605629}} f. 41.</ref>
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Farrant was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 30 August, 1922.<ref>Farrant Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/54/41.|D7605629}} f. 41.</ref>
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Farrant was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1928.<ref>Farrant Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/54/41.|D7605629}} f. 41.</ref>
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Farrant was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 10 October, 1938.<ref>Farrant Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/54/41.|D7605629}} f. 41.</ref>
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
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Revision as of 16:54, 15 July 2016

Captain Charles Eric Seaburne Farrant, R.N. (17 November, 1891 – 29 October, 1951) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

His father was the governor of a prison.

Great War

Farrant was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 August, 1914.[1]

Farrant was allegedly in command of the destroyer Kennet on 8 March, 1915, when she and other destroyers assisted the mined battleship Ocean in the Dardanelles,[2] but this contradicts the Navy Lists and his service record, which indicates he was first Lieutenant in Scorpion at the time.[3]

Farrant was appointed to Halcyon for command of the armed trawler George Brown on 10 September, 1917. He was discharged in April, 1918.[4]

Post-War

On 12 December 1918, Farrant was appointed in command of a group of minesweepers that was to be sent to the Rhine. He remained so engaged until 6 October, 1920. Within the month, he was appointed to Royal Sovereign.[5]

Farrant was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 August, 1922.[6]

Farrant was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1928.[7]

Farrant was promoted to the rank of Captain on 10 October, 1938.[8]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Robert A. Hornell
Captain of H.M. T.B. 14
18 Nov, 1916[9]
Succeeded by
Loben E. H. Maund

Footnotes

  1. Farrant Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/41. f. 41.
  2. Smith. Hard Lying. pp. 77-8.
  3. Farrant Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/41. f. 41.
  4. Farrant Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/41. f. 41.
  5. Farrant Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/41. f. 41.
  6. Farrant Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/41. f. 41.
  7. Farrant Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/41. f. 41.
  8. Farrant Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/41. f. 41.
  9. The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 400.

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