Arthur Farquhar
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Sir Arthur Farquhar
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| Born | 9 January 1815 | ||||||
| Died | 29 January 1908 (aged 93) | ||||||
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
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 Royal Navy |
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| Years of service | 1829 – 1880 | ||||||
| Rank | Admiral | ||||||
| Commands held | HMS Albatross HMS Malacca HMS Victory HMS Hannibal HMS Hogue HMS Lion Pacific Station Plymouth Command |
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| Battles/wars | Oriental Crisis | ||||||
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath | ||||||
| Spouse(s) | Ellen Rickman (m. 1851) | ||||||
| Children | Sir Arthur Murray Farquhar
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Admiral Sir Arthur Farquhar KCB (9 January 1815 – 29 January 1908) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth.
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Farquhar joined the Royal Navy in 1829.[1] He took part in the bombardment of Acre during the Oriental Crisis in 1840.[2]
Promoted to Commander in 1844, Farquhar was given command of HMS Albatross in 1846[1] and fought pirates in Borneo in 1849.[2] Promoted to Captain in 1849, he commanded HMS Malacca, HMS Victory, HMS Hannibal, HMS Hogue and HMS Lion.[1]
Farquhar was appointed Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Station in 1869 and Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth in 1878. He retired in 1880.[1]
There is a memorial to Farquhar in Christ Church, Kincardine O'Neil.[3]
Family
In 1851 Farquhar married Ellen Rickman; the couple had nine sons and four daughters.[2]
See also
- O'Byrne, William Richard (1849). "
Farquhar, Arthur". A Naval Biographical Dictionary. John Murray. Wikisource.
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| Preceded by | Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Station 1869–1872 |
Succeeded by Sir Charles Hillyar |
| Preceded by | Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth 1878–1880 |
Succeeded by Sir Charles Elliot |
