Archibald Thomas Carter

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Captain Archibald Thomas Carter, R.N. (5 October, 1854 – 30 November, 1899) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Carter was the son of a Reverend Canon W. E. Dickson Carter.

Carter pass out of the Royal Naval College in March 1877 and on the 7th was appointed to Duke of Wellington. That same year would find him in Squirrel and Alexandra.[1]

Carter was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 December, 1879.[2]

Carter was promoted to the rank of Commander on 14 August, 1890, with a seniority date of 30 June, 1890.[3]

Carter was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1896 and was married to Ethel Rawson on 24 September, 1896.[4]

Carter was surveyed at M.D.G. on 18 September, 1899 and found unfit. He was placed on three months of full paid service leave, to be re-surveyed on 18 December, but he died at the end of November.

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Philip F. Tillard
Captain of H.M.S. Surprise
13 Oct, 1892[5] – 20 Sep, 1895[6]
Succeeded by
The Hon. Hugh Tyrwhitt
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Indefatigable
24 Feb, 1899[7] – 4 Mar, 1899[8]
Succeeded by
Lewis Bayly
Preceded by
Edward H. Gamble
Captain of H.M.S. Talbot
4 Mar, 1899[9]
Succeeded by
George A. Primrose

Footnotes

  1. Carter Service Record. In our PDF for [[Arthur William Carter]. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 198.
  2. Carter Service Record. In our PDF for Arthur William Carter. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 198.
  3. Carter Service Record. In our PDF for Arthur William Carter. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 198.
  4. Carter Service Record. In our PDF for Arthur William Carter. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 198.
  5. Carter Service Record. In our PDF for Arthur William Carter. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 198.
  6. Carter Service Record. In our PDF for Arthur William Carter. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 198.
  7. Carter Service Record. In our PDF for Arthur William Carter. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 198.
  8. Carter Service Record. In our PDF for Arthur William Carter. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 198.
  9. Carter Service Record. In our PDF for Arthur William Carter. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 198.