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Revision as of 10:59, 2 May 2016

Captain Harold Christian, Royal Navy (28 September, 1867 – ?) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Christian was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 January, 1891.[1] On 31 December, 1901, he was promoted to the rank of Commander.[2]

On 20 January, 1904, Christian was appointed Commander of H.M.S. Excellent,[3] an appointment which, said James, was "to our utter astonishment, and the astonishment of the whole fleet …"[4]

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Marcus R. Hill
Captain of H.M.S. Perseus
15 Mar, 1906[5]
Succeeded by
Frederic G. Bird
Preceded by
Michael H. Hodges
Captain of H.M.S. Sappho
8 Aug, 1908[6]
Succeeded by
Richard Webb
Preceded by
Arthur Hayes-Sadler
Captain of H.M.S. Hannibal
6 Jun, 1911[7] – Nov, 1913[8][Inference]
Succeeded by
Cecil I. Prowse
Preceded by
Robert E. Vaughan
Captain of H.M.S. Brilliant
13 Sep, 1914[9]
Succeeded by
Colin K. MacLean
 

Footnotes

  1. The London Gazette: no. 26121. p. 4. 2 January, 1891.
  2. The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 15.
  3. "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 30 January, 1904. Issue 37304, col D, p. 12.
  4. The Sky was Always Blue. p. 52.
  5. The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 356.
  6. The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 373.
  7. The Navy List. (October, 1913). p. 322.
  8. The Navy List. (October, 1913). p. 322.
  9. The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 392m.

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