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| − | [[Rear-Admiral (Royal Navy)|Rear-Admiral]] '''Thomas Benjamin Stratton Adair''', Royal Navy, Retired ( | + | [[Rear-Admiral (Royal Navy)|Rear-Admiral]] '''Thomas Benjamin Stratton Adair''', Royal Navy, Retired (6 November, 1861 – 12 August, 1928) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
| − | Promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on | + | Promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 6 May, 1882. |
Adair's Court-Martial was held on [[H.M.S. Victory|H.M.S. ''Victory'']] from 15 August and concluded on 20 August. He was severely reprimanded and dismissed his ship. | Adair's Court-Martial was held on [[H.M.S. Victory|H.M.S. ''Victory'']] from 15 August and concluded on 20 August. He was severely reprimanded and dismissed his ship. | ||
| − | In his book ''Whispers from the Fleet'', Rear-Admiral Sir [[Christopher George Francis Maurice Cradock|Christopher G. F. M. Cradock]] referred to "the regret felt throughout the Navy for the one man who suffered—A victim of unexpected circumstances."< | + | In his book ''Whispers from the Fleet'', Rear-Admiral Sir [[Christopher George Francis Maurice Cradock|Christopher G. F. M. Cradock]] referred to "the regret felt throughout the Navy for the one man who suffered—A victim of unexpected circumstances."<ref>Cradock. ''Whispers from the Fleet''. p. 366.</ref> |
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
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*"Rear-Admiral T. B. S. Adair" (Obituaries). ''The Times''. Tuesday, 14 August, 1928. Issue '''44971''', col B, pg. 12. | *"Rear-Admiral T. B. S. Adair" (Obituaries). ''The Times''. Tuesday, 14 August, 1928. Issue '''44971''', col B, pg. 12. | ||
*Cradock, Rear-Admiral Christopher G. F. M. (1908). ''Whispers from the Fleet''. Portsmouth: Gieve's. | *Cradock, Rear-Admiral Christopher G. F. M. (1908). ''Whispers from the Fleet''. Portsmouth: Gieve's. | ||
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| + | ==Service Record== | ||
| + | *[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7917441&queryType=1&resultcount=1 ADM 196/42] | ||
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Revision as of 08:52, 12 September 2009
Rear-Admiral Thomas Benjamin Stratton Adair, Royal Navy, Retired (6 November, 1861 – 12 August, 1928) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 6 May, 1882.
Adair's Court-Martial was held on H.M.S. Victory from 15 August and concluded on 20 August. He was severely reprimanded and dismissed his ship.
In his book Whispers from the Fleet, Rear-Admiral Sir Christopher G. F. M. Cradock referred to "the regret felt throughout the Navy for the one man who suffered—A victim of unexpected circumstances."[1]
Footnotes
- ↑ Cradock. Whispers from the Fleet. p. 366.
Bibliography
- "Rear-Admiral T. B. S. Adair" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 14 August, 1928. Issue 44971, col B, pg. 12.
- Cradock, Rear-Admiral Christopher G. F. M. (1908). Whispers from the Fleet. Portsmouth: Gieve's.
