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Revision as of 14:39, 19 October 2017

Captain (retired) Archibald Bellenden Purvis, R.N. (19 November, 1865 – 22 December, 1926) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Son of Reverend F. R. Purvis.

Purvis was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1888.

Purvis was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1901.

On 22 September 1906, Purvis requested that he be relieved of command of Clyde owing to ill health.

Purvis was retired as unfit on 28 November, 1907.

Purvis was promoted to the rank of Captain (retired) on 31 December, 1916.

He reverted to the Retired List on 21 January, 1919.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
James W. Pochin
Captain of H.M.S. Speedwell
9 Jun, 1901 – 5 Jul, 1901[Inference]
Succeeded by
William F. Benwell
Preceded by
John H. Robertson
Captain of H.M.S. Jason
30 Sep, 1905[1] – 17 Nov, 1905
Succeeded by
Edward A. Thomas
Preceded by
Harry H. Smyth
Captain of H.M.S. Dryad
17 Nov, 1905[2] – 17 Jan, 1906
Succeeded by
Henry F. Oliver

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (November, 1905). p. 334.
  2. The Monthly Navy List. (December, 1905). p. 304.