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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/27918/pages/3845 no. 27918.  p. 3845.]  31 December, 1895.</ref>
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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/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

  1. London Gazette: no. 26694. p. 7532. 31 December, 1895.
  2. London Gazette: no. 31433. p. 8390. 4 July, 1919.
  3. 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