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Admiral Robert Hamilton Anstruther, C.M.G., Royal Navy, Retired (10 June, 1862 – 26 September, 1938) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in Chelsea the son of Sir R. Anstruther, Bart..

Anstruther was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1885.[1]

Anstruther was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1897.[2]

Captain

Anstruther was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1904.[3]

He was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George on 28 June, 1907.[4]

He was appointed command of the battleship Cornwallis on 9 August, 1910.[5]

Anstruther was appointed to the Tamar as Commodore, Second Class on 26 April, 1912, as Commodore-in-Charge of Naval Establishments at Hong Kong.[6] He took up the appointment on 12 July.[7]

He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 16 July, 1915, vice Barton, and in accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 9 March, 1914, was placed on the Retired List on 17 July.[8] He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 3 November, 1919,[9] and to Admiral on 1 August, 1924.[10]

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Robert H. Anstruther" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 27 September, 1938. Issue 48110, col C, p. 14.

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Henry H. Boteler 		Captain of H.M.S. Cockatrice
5 Jan, 1901 – 5 Feb, 1902 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
William O. Story 		Captain of H.M.S. Hearty
5 Jul, 1902[11] 		Succeeded by
Anthony F. Gurney
Preceded by
Charles H. H. Moore 		Captain of H.M.S. Sirius
21 Oct, 1905[12] – 6 Apr, 1906[13] 		Succeeded by
Herbert A. S. Fyler
Preceded by
Philip Walter 		Captain of H.M.S. Brilliant
6 Apr, 1906[14] – 29 Feb, 1908[15] 		Succeeded by
Francis F. Haworth-Booth
Preceded by
Archibald P. Stoddart 		Captain of H.M.S. Cæsar
12 Oct, 1908[16][17] – 9 Aug, 1910[18] 		Succeeded by
Price V. Lewes
Preceded by
William H. Baker-Baker 		Captain of H.M.S. Cornwallis
9 Aug, 1910[19][20] – 6 Apr, 1912[21] 		Succeeded by
Frank E. C. Ryan
Preceded by
Cresswell J. Eyres 		Commodore in Charge at Hong Kong
26 Apr, 1912[22] – 18 May, 1916[23] 		Succeeded by
Henry G. G. Sandeman

 

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25485. p. 3002. 30 June, 1885.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26924. p. 7854. 31 December, 1897.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27691. p. 4182. 1 July, 1904.
  4. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 28034. p. 4432. 22 April, 1904.
  5. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 9 August, 1910. Issue 39346, col D, p. 7.
  6. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 18 April, 1912. Issue 39876, col E, p. 4.
  7. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 8.
  8. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 29236. p. 7073. 20 July, 1915.
  9. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 31632. p. 13545. 7 November, 1919.
  10. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32963. p. 5954. 8 August, 1924.
  11. ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1903). p. 267.
  12. ↑ Anstruther Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 96.
  13. ↑ Anstruther Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 96.
  14. ↑ Anstruther Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 96.
  15. ↑ Anstruther Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 96.
  16. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 290.
  17. ↑ Anstruther Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 96.
  18. ↑ Anstruther Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 96.
  19. ↑ Anstruther Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 96.
  20. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 296.
  21. ↑ Anstruther Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 96.
  22. ↑ Anstruther Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 96.
  23. ↑ Anstruther Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 96.

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