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Admiral SIR Robert Hastings Harris, K.C.B., K.C.M.G., Royal Navy (12 October, 1843 – 25 August, 1926) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

On 19 February, 1901, Harris was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral, vice Andoe.^[1]

Harris was appointed President of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich on 6 August, 1903 in succession to Admiral Sir Robert H. M. Molyneux.^[2]

↑ London Gazette: no. 27288. p. 1350. 22 February, 1901.
↑ "New President of the Royal Naval College" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 25 July, 1903. Issue 37142, col F, pg. 7.

"Admiral Sir R. H. Harris" (Obituaries). The Times. Thursday, 26 August, 1926. Issue 44360, col D, pg. 12.
Harris, Admiral Sir Robert Hastings (1913). From Naval Cadet to Admiral. London: Cassell and Company, Ltd..

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 ==Life & Career==
+On 19 February, 1901, Harris was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}}, vice [[Hilary Gustavus Andoe|Andoe]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27288/pages/1350 no. 27288.  p. 1350.]  22 February, 1901.</ref>
 Harris was appointed President of the [[Royal Naval College, Greenwich]] on 6 August, 1903 in succession to Admiral [[Robert Henry More Molyneux|Sir Robert H. M. Molyneux]].<ref>"New President of the Royal Naval College" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Saturday, 25 July, 1903.  Issue '''37142''', col F, pg. 7.</ref>