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Revision as of 17:12, 10 May 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]

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.

Bibliography

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

Service Records


Naval Appointments

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