Francis Thomas Barr
Captain (retired) Francis Thomas Barr, R.N. (4 March, 1853 – 28 November, 1926) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Barr was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 12 July, 1878.
On 14 September 1892 Barr was appointed to the H.M.S. Camperdown, transferring into her when she replaced Agamemnon on the Mediterranean Station. Barr would provide important testimony to the collision precipating the sinking of the Mediterranean flagship H.M.S. Victoria in collision with Camperdown.
After receiving strongly positive recommendations from Admiral Oxley and Captain Jones of Grafton, Barr was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1897.
Barr was placed on the Retired List on account of age on 4 March, 1903 and was re-appointed to Wildfire as Chart Officer at Sheerness.
He was promoted to the rank of Captain pon the Retired List on 31 December, 1912.
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