Arthur Barry
Commander (retired) Arthur Barry, R.N. (8 September, 1859 – 3 March, 1928) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Barry entered the training ship Britannia in July, 1872, the same term as John Rushworth Jellicoe.
Barry was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 11 February, 1882.[1]
He was appointed to Vernon on 9 September, 1883 to qualify as a torpedo Lieutenant.[2] He woudl obtain a first-class certificate in April, 1885.
On 1 March, 1889, he was appointed to Bellerophon for torpedo duties. In April, 1889, Barry exhibited what the Commander-in-Chief deemed a "want of judgment & care" in a collision between Viper and Himalaya, but took no further action.
Barry was placed on the Retired List on account of age with the rank of Commander on 8 September, 1904.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by John H. Robertson |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 65 21 Jul, 1892[3] |
Succeeded by Henry Strickland |
| Preceded by Stanley T. Dean-Pitt |
Captain of H.M.S. Jaseur 26 Aug, 1893[4] – 1897 |
Succeeded by George W. Gubbins |
| Preceded by Arthur W. Torlesse |
Captain of H.M.S. Seagull 26 Aug, 1893[5] – 12 Oct, 1896 |
Succeeded by Hubert Grant-Dalton |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1884). p. 8.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1884). p. 250.
- ↑ "The Naval Manœuvres". The Times. Saturday, 16 July, 1892. Issue 33692, col A, p. 17.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1897). p. 235.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1896). p. 262.
