Difference between revisions of "James Uchtred Farie"
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Farie was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1905.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27812/pages/4558 no. 27812. p. 4558.] 30 June, 1905.</ref> | Farie was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1905.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27812/pages/4558 no. 27812. p. 4558.] 30 June, 1905.</ref> | ||
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Farie was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1913.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28733/pages/4640 no. 28733. p. 4640.] 1 July, 1913.</ref> | Farie was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1913.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28733/pages/4640 no. 28733. p. 4640.] 1 July, 1913.</ref> | ||
Farie succeeded Captain [[Reginald Yorke Tyrwhitt, First Baronet|Reginald Y. Tyrwhitt]] in command of {{UK-Adventure}} and as Captain (D) in the {{UK-DF|2}} on 1 December, 1913.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Monday, 1 December, 1913. Issue '''40383''', col F, p. 72.</ref> | Farie succeeded Captain [[Reginald Yorke Tyrwhitt, First Baronet|Reginald Y. Tyrwhitt]] in command of {{UK-Adventure}} and as Captain (D) in the {{UK-DF|2}} on 1 December, 1913.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Monday, 1 December, 1913. Issue '''40383''', col F, p. 72.</ref> | ||
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| + | In November 1915, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Champion|f=t}}.{{MackieRNW}} | ||
He was Captain (D) of {{UK-DF|13}} at the [[Battle of Jutland]], commanding the flotilla from {{UK-Champion|f=t}}.{{UKJutlandOD|p. 46}} | He was Captain (D) of {{UK-DF|13}} at the [[Battle of Jutland]], commanding the flotilla from {{UK-Champion|f=t}}.{{UKJutlandOD|p. 46}} | ||
Revision as of 19:36, 24 October 2012
Rear-Admiral James Uchtred Farie, C.M.G., Royal Navy, Retired (25 November, 1873 – 17 September, 1957) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Farie was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1895.[1]
Farie was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1905.[2]
Captain
Farie was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1913.[3]
Farie succeeded Captain Reginald Y. Tyrwhitt in command of Adventure and as Captain (D) in the Second Destroyer Flotilla on 1 December, 1913.[4]
In November 1915, he was appointed in command of the light cruiser Champion.[5]
He was Captain (D) of Thirteenth Destroyer Flotilla at the Battle of Jutland, commanding the flotilla from light cruiser Champion.[6]
He was appointed in command of the armoured cruiser Cochrane in April, 1918.[7]
Farie was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 19 May, 1922.[8] He was advanced to the rank of Rear-Admiral on the Retired List on 8 October, 1923.[9]
Farie died at his Lymington home on 17 September, 1957, aged eighty-three.[10]
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26647. p. 4233. 26 July, 1895.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27812. p. 4558. 30 June, 1905.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28733. p. 4640. 1 July, 1913.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 1 December, 1913. Issue 40383, col F, p. 72.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. p. 46.
- ↑ The Navy List (November, 1917). p. 392k.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32712. p. 4062. 26 May, 1922.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32871. p. 6966. 16 October, 1923.
- ↑ "Obituary" (Obituaries). The Times. Thursday, 19 September, 1957. Issue 53950, col D, p. 14.
Bibliography
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/141.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/89.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/43.
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