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Barrow was appointed commanding officer of [[H.M.S. Excellent (Gunnery Training School)|H.M.S. ''Excellent'']] on 20 January, 1901.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Saturday, 29 December, 1900.  Issue '''36338''', col C, pg. 9.</ref>
 
Barrow was appointed commanding officer of [[H.M.S. Excellent (Gunnery Training School)|H.M.S. ''Excellent'']] on 20 January, 1901.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Saturday, 29 December, 1900.  Issue '''36338''', col C, pg. 9.</ref>
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Barrow was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 6 August, 1903, vice [[Henry Rose|Rose]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27584/pages/4985 no. 27584.  p. 4985.]  7 August, 1903.</ref>
  
 
Barrow was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 12 April, 1911.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28485/pages/2967 no. 28485.  p. 2967.]  14 April, 1911.</ref>
 
Barrow was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 12 April, 1911.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28485/pages/2967 no. 28485.  p. 2967.]  14 April, 1911.</ref>

Revision as of 11:32, 22 October 2011

Admiral Arthur Barrow, Royal Navy, Retired (25 March, 1853 – 22 November, 1914) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Barrow was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1889.[1]

He was appointed Assistant Director of Naval Intelligence on 5 November, 1897.[2]

Barrow was appointed commanding officer of H.M.S. Excellent on 20 January, 1901.[3]

Flag Rank

Barrow was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 6 August, 1903, vice Rose.[4]

Barrow was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 12 April, 1911.[5]

Barrow died at Coleridge House, Clevedon, Somerset on 22 November, 1914, aged sixty-one.[6]

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: no. 26007. p. 7553. 31 December, 1889.
  2. "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 19 October, 1897. Issue 35338, col D, pg. 8.
  3. "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 29 December, 1900. Issue 36338, col C, pg. 9.
  4. London Gazette: no. 27584. p. 4985. 7 August, 1903.
  5. London Gazette: no. 28485. p. 2967. 14 April, 1911.
  6. "Deaths" (Deaths). The Times. Wednesday, 25 November, 1914. Issue 40707, col A, pg. 1.

Bibliography

Service Record


Naval Offices
Preceded by
William H. May
Commanding Officer of H.M.S. Excellent
1901 – 1903
Succeeded by
Percy M. Scott