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Revision as of 21:13, 10 June 2014

Captain Harold Christian, Royal Navy (28 September, 1867 – ?) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Christian was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 January, 1891.[1]

On 20 January, 1904, Christian was appointed Commander of H.M.S. Excellent,[2] an appointment which, said James, was "to our utter astonishment, and the astonishment of the whole fleet …"[3]

Bibliography

Service Record

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Henry F. G. Talbot
Captain of H.M.S. Perseus
? – ?
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Robert E. Vaughan
Captain of H.M.S. Brilliant
13 Sep, 1914[4] – ?
Succeeded by
William A. Cooke-Hurle
 

Footnotes

  1. The London Gazette: no. 26121. p. 4. 2 January, 1891.
  2. "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 30 January, 1904. Issue 37304, col D, p. 12.
  3. James. The Sky was Always Blue. p. 52.
  4. The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 285.

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