Difference between revisions of "Arthur Barrow"
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==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | Barrow was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1889.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26007/pages/7553 no. 26007. p. 7553.] 31 December, 1889.</ref> | + | Barrow was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1889.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26007/pages/7553 no. 26007. p. 7553.] 31 December, 1889.</ref> |
He was appointed Assistant [[Director of Naval Intelligence (Royal Navy)|Director of Naval Intelligence]] on 5 November, 1897.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Tuesday, 19 October, 1897. Issue '''35338''', col D, p. 8.</ref> | He was appointed Assistant [[Director of Naval Intelligence (Royal Navy)|Director of Naval Intelligence]] on 5 November, 1897.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Tuesday, 19 October, 1897. Issue '''35338''', col D, p. 8.</ref> | ||
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==Flag Rank== | ==Flag Rank== | ||
| − | 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> In accordance with the provisions of the [[Order in Council of 8 December, 1903]], he was placed on the Retired List, at his own request, on 26 May, 1906.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27917/pages/3747 no. 27917. p. 3747.] 29 May, 1906.</ref> He was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 16 February, 1907,<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27998/pages/1281 no. 27998. p. 1281.] 22 February, 1907.</ref> and 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 promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 6 August, 1903, vice [[Henry Rose|Rose]].<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27584/pages/4985 no. 27584. p. 4985.] 7 August, 1903.</ref> In accordance with the provisions of the [[Order in Council of 8 December, 1903]], he was placed on the Retired List, at his own request, on 26 May, 1906.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27917/pages/3747 no. 27917. p. 3747.] 29 May, 1906.</ref> He was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 16 February, 1907,<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27998/pages/1281 no. 27998. p. 1281.] 22 February, 1907.</ref> and was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 12 April, 1911.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28485/pages/2967 no. 28485. p. 2967.] 14 April, 1911.</ref> |
Barrow died at Coleridge House, Clevedon, Somerset on 22 November, 1914, aged sixty-one.<ref>"Deaths" (Deaths). ''The Times''. Wednesday, 25 November, 1914. Issue '''40707''', col A, p. 1.</ref> | Barrow died at Coleridge House, Clevedon, Somerset on 22 November, 1914, aged sixty-one.<ref>"Deaths" (Deaths). ''The Times''. Wednesday, 25 November, 1914. Issue '''40707''', col A, p. 1.</ref> | ||
Revision as of 18:05, 24 September 2012
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] In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903, he was placed on the Retired List, at his own request, on 26 May, 1906.[5] He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 16 February, 1907,[6] and was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 12 April, 1911.[7]
Barrow died at Coleridge House, Clevedon, Somerset on 22 November, 1914, aged sixty-one.[8]
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26007. p. 7553. 31 December, 1889.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 19 October, 1897. Issue 35338, col D, p. 8.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 29 December, 1900. Issue 36338, col C, p. 9.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27584. p. 4985. 7 August, 1903.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27917. p. 3747. 29 May, 1906.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27998. p. 1281. 22 February, 1907.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28485. p. 2967. 14 April, 1911.
- ↑ "Deaths" (Deaths). The Times. Wednesday, 25 November, 1914. Issue 40707, col A, p. 1.
Bibliography
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/86.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/38.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/18.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by William H. May |
Captain of H.M.S. Excellent 1901 – 1903 |
Succeeded by Percy M. Scott |
