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− | Christian was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 1 January, 1896.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/ | + | Christian was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 1 January, 1896.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26694/pages/7532 no. 26694. p. 7532.] 31 December, 1895.</ref> |
Christian was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on 1 July, 1919, vice [[Lewis Bayly|Bayly]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31433/pages/8390 no. 31433. p. 8390.] 4 July, 1919.</ref> | Christian was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on 1 July, 1919, vice [[Lewis Bayly|Bayly]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31433/pages/8390 no. 31433. p. 8390.] 4 July, 1919.</ref> |
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Admiral Arthur Henry Christian, C.B., M.V.O., Royal Navy (31 August, 1863 – 20 August, 1926) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Christian was promoted to the rank of Commander on 1 January, 1896.[1]
Christian was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 1 July, 1919, vice Bayly.[2]
He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 3 October, 1919.[3]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 26694. p. 7532. 31 December, 1895.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 31433. p. 8390. 4 July, 1919.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 31610. p. 12892. 21 October, 1919.
Bibliography
- "Admiral Christian" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 23 August, 1926. Issue 44357, col D, pg. 15.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/42.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/20.
Categories:
- 1863 births
- 1926 deaths
- Personalities
- H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of July, 1876
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Highflyer (1898)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Juno (1895)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Duke of Edinburgh (1894)
- Commanding Officers of the Royal Naval College, Osborne
- Royal Navy Admirals
- Royal Navy Flag Officers