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Admiral Robert Hamilton Anstruther, C.M.G., Royal Navy, Retired (10 June, 1862 – 26 September, 1938) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Anstruther was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1885.[1]
Anstruther was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1897.[2]
Captain
Anstruther was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1904.[3]
He was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George on 28 June, 1907.[4]
He was appointed command of the battleship Cornwallis on 9 August, 1910.[5]
Anstruther was appointed to the Tamar as Commodore, Second Class on 26 April, 1912, as Commodore-in-Charge of Naval Establishments at Hong Kong.[6] He took up the appointment on 12 July.[7]
He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 16 July, 1915, vice Barton, and in accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 9 March, 1914, was placed on the Retired List on 17 July.[8] He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 3 November, 1919,[9] and to Admiral on 1 August, 1924.[10]
Bibliography
- "Admiral Robert H. Anstruther" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 27 September, 1938. Issue 48110, col C, p. 14.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/88.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/42.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/20.
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by Charles H. H. Moore |
Captain of H.M.S. Sirius 21 Oct, 1905[11] – 6 Apr, 1906[12] |
Succeeded by Herbert A. S. Fyler |
Preceded by Evelyn R. Le Marchant |
Captain of H.M.S. Brilliant 6 Apr, 1906[13] – 29 Feb, 1908[14] |
Succeeded by Francis F. Haworth-Booth |
Preceded by Archibald P. Stoddart |
Captain of H.M.S. Cæsar 12 Oct, 1908[15] – 9 Aug, 1910[16] |
Succeeded by Price V. Lewes |
Preceded by William H. Baker-Baker |
Captain of H.M.S. Cornwallis 9 Aug, 1910[17] – 6 Apr, 1912[18] |
Succeeded by Frank E. C. Ryan |
Preceded by Cresswell J. Eyres |
Commodore in Charge at Hong Kong 26 Apr, 1912[19] – 18 May, 1916[20] |
Succeeded by Henry G. G. Sandeman |
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25485. p. 3002. 30 June, 1885.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26924. p. 7854. 31 December, 1897.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27691. p. 4182. 1 July, 1904.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 28034. p. 4432. 22 April, 1904.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 9 August, 1910. Issue 39346, col D, p. 7.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 18 April, 1912. Issue 39876, col E, p. 4.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 8.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 29236. p. 7073. 20 July, 1915.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 31632. p. 13545. 7 November, 1919.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32963. p. 5954. 8 August, 1924.
- ↑ Anstruther Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 96.
- ↑ Anstruther Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 96.
- ↑ Anstruther Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 96.
- ↑ Anstruther Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 96.
- ↑ Anstruther Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 96.
- ↑ Anstruther Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 96.
- ↑ Anstruther Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 96.
- ↑ Anstruther Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 96.
- ↑ Anstruther Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 96.
- ↑ Anstruther Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 96.