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Revision as of 16:33, 27 December 2011

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 Lieutenant on 31 December, 1885.[1]

Christian was promoted to the rank of Commander on 1 January, 1896,[2] for services on the West and East Coasts of Africa.[3]

Captain

Christian was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1901.[4]

On 5 June, 1902, Christian was appointed Flag Captain to Rear-Admiral Charles C. Drury.[5]

Flag Rank

Christian was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 21 August, 1911, vice de Horsey.[6]

Great War

On 14 March, 1916, Christian was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) dated 1 January.[7]

Christian was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 13 April, 1917, vice Anson.[8]

Christian was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 1 July, 1919, vice Bayly.[9]

He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 3 October, 1919.[10]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ London Gazette: no. 25545. p. 7. 1 January, 1886.
  2. ↑ London Gazette: no. 26694. p. 7532. 31 December, 1895.
  3. ↑ London Gazette: no. 26696. p. 4. 3 January, 1896.
  4. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27393. p. 3. 3 January, 1902.
  5. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 3 May, 1902. Issue 36758, col B, pg. 14.
  6. ↑ London Gazette: no. 28525. p. 6306. 25 August, 1911.
  7. ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29507. p. 2869. 14 March, 1916.
  8. ↑ London Gazette: no. 30022. p. 3599. 17 April, 1917.
  9. ↑ London Gazette: no. 31433. p. 8390. 4 July, 1919.
  10. ↑ 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


Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Edwyn S. Alexander-Sinclair 		Captain of the Royal Naval College, Osborne
1908 – 1910 		Succeeded by
The Hon. Horace L. A. Hood
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