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*The National Archives. [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7902967&queryType=1&resultcount=5 ADM 196/14.] | *The National Archives. [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7902967&queryType=1&resultcount=5 ADM 196/14.] | ||
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| width="220" style="border-bottom:1px solid grey;" align="center"| Preceded by<br>'''[[Edmund John Church|Edmund J. Church]]''' | | width="220" style="border-bottom:1px solid grey;" align="center"| Preceded by<br>'''[[Edmund John Church|Edmund J. Church]]''' | ||
| width="220" style="border-bottom:1px solid grey;" align="center"| '''[[Devonport Royal Dockyard|Admiral Superintendent of Devonport Dockyard]]'''<br>1896 – 1899 | | width="220" style="border-bottom:1px solid grey;" align="center"| '''[[Devonport Royal Dockyard|Admiral Superintendent of Devonport Dockyard]]'''<br>1896 – 1899 | ||
| width="220" style="border-bottom:1px solid grey;" align="center"| Succeeded by<br>'''[[Thomas Sturges Jackson|Thomas S. Jackson]]''' | | width="220" style="border-bottom:1px solid grey;" align="center"| Succeeded by<br>'''[[Thomas Sturges Jackson|Thomas S. Jackson]]''' | ||
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Revision as of 12:52, 17 July 2012
Admiral Henry John Carr, Royal Navy, Retired (6 July, 1839 – 18 July, 1914) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 5 February, 1872, on 8 February of that year Carr was promoted to the rank of Commander with seniority of 29 December, 1871.[1]
Carr was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 October, 1879.[2]
Carr was appointed in command of H.M.S. Terror as senior officer at Bermuda on 1 January, 1892.[3] He was appointed Admiral Superintendent of Devonport Dockyard on 3 November, 1896.[4]
In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 22 February, 1870, he was placed on the Retired List on 6 July, 1899.[5] He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 1 January, 1901,[6] and was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 16 June, 1904.[7]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 23826. p. 510. 9 February, 1872.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 24780. p. 6317. 7 November, 1879.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 17 December, 1891. Issue 33510, col E, pg. 7.
- ↑ Clowes. VII. p. 7.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27096. p. 4213. 7 July, 1899.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27262. p. 4. 1 January, 1901.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27692. p. 4259. 5 July, 1904.
Bibliography
- "Admiral H. J. Carr" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 20 July, 1914. Issue 40580, col C, pg. 10.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/36.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/14.
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| Preceded by Edmund J. Church |
Admiral Superintendent of Devonport Dockyard 1896 – 1899 |
Succeeded by Thomas S. Jackson |
