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Revision as of 17:10, 6 November 2014

Admiral Herbert James Ogilvy Millar, Royal Navy, Retired (3 February, 1866 – 6 June, 1934) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Millar was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1888.[1]

He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1899.[2]

Captain

Millar was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1905.[3]

On 30 May, 1908, he was appointed in command of the armoured cruiser Essex.[4]

Millar was appointed Captain of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich on 8 December, 1910.[5]

He was appointed command of the pre-dreadnought Africa on 10 April, 1913.[6]

Millar was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 26 April, 1917.[7] He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 27 April.[8]

Retirement

He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 6 April, 1922.[9] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on 25 October, 1926.[10]

Bibliography

  • "Admiral H. J. O. Millar" (Obituaries). The Times. Friday, 8 June, 1934. Issue 46775, col A, p. 19.

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Edward H. Moubray 		Captain of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich
8 Dec, 1910[11] 		Succeeded by
William F. Slayter

 

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25837. p. 3826. 13 July, 1888.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27150. p. 3. 2 January, 1900.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27870. p. 25. 2 January, 1906.
  4. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 29 May, 1908. Issue 38659, col C, p. 16.
  5. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 10 November, 1910. Issue 39426, col B, p. 7.
  6. ↑ The Navy List (December, 1914). p. 269.
  7. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 30037. p. 3955. 27 April, 1917.
  8. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 30042. p. 4095. 1 May, 1917.
  9. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32672. p. 3030. 14 April, 1922.
  10. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33221. p. 7406. 16 November, 1926.
  11. ↑ Millar Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 325.

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