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'''Arthur Thomas Muir''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | {{CommRN}} (retired) '''Arthur Thomas Muir''', R.N. (15 May, 1881 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
Born in Yokohama, Japan, Muir gained twelve months' time on passing out of {{UK-1Britannia}}. | |||
Muir was promoted to the rank of {{ | Muir was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 October, 1902. | ||
Muir was promoted to the rank of {{ | Muir was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 1 October, 1910. | ||
On 11 November 1914Muir distinguished himself by remaining on the bridge of the torpedoed {{UK-Niger|f=p}} off Deal despite his injuries.{{DunnNarrow|p. 68}} | |||
Muir was appointed in command of the {{UK-1Brazen|f=t}} on 7 November, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 745}} | |||
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== | ==Post-War== | ||
{{ | Muir was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of {{CommRN}} on 24 July, 1923. | ||
== | ==World War II== | ||
== | ==See Also== | ||
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Arthur+Thomas+Muir Service Records] | |||
{{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Thomas_Muir}} | |||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Edward | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Victor Herbert Gascoigne|Victor H. Gascoigne]]'''|'''[[H.M. T.B. 53 (1885)|Captain of H.M. T.B. 53]]'''<br>16 Jul, 1901{{ToL|The Naval Manoeuvres|Thursday, July 11, 1901, Issue 36504, p.8}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Arthur Rice|Arthur Rice]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Edward Morden Bennett|Edward M. Bennett]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Niger (1892)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Niger'']]'''<br>5 Nov, 1912{{NLNov14|p. 362}} – 11 Nov, 1914{{HepperLosses|p. 29}}|Succeeded by<br>'''Vessel Lost'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Robert Burn Thomson|Robert B. Thomson]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Brazen (1896)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Brazen'']]'''<br>7 Nov, 1918{{NLFeb19|p. 745}} – 11 Apr, 1919|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | |||
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==Footnotes== | |||
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{{CatBritannia|January, 1895}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 15:50, 7 April 2022
Commander (retired) Arthur Thomas Muir, R.N. (15 May, 1881 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Yokohama, Japan, Muir gained twelve months' time on passing out of Britannia.
Muir was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 October, 1902.
Muir was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 October, 1910.
On 11 November 1914Muir distinguished himself by remaining on the bridge of the torpedoed H.M.S. Niger off Deal despite his injuries.[1]
Muir was appointed in command of the destroyer Brazen on 7 November, 1918.[2]
Post-War
Muir was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Commander on 24 July, 1923.
World War II
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Victor H. Gascoigne |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 53 16 Jul, 1901[3] |
Succeeded by Arthur Rice |
| Preceded by Edward M. Bennett |
Captain of H.M.S. Niger 5 Nov, 1912[4] – 11 Nov, 1914[5] |
Succeeded by Vessel Lost |
| Preceded by Robert B. Thomson |
Captain of H.M.S. Brazen 7 Nov, 1918[6] – 11 Apr, 1919 |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ Securing the Narrow Sea. p. 68.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 745.
- ↑ "The Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), Thursday, July 11, 1901, Issue 36504, p.8.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1914). p. 362.
- ↑ Hepper. British Warship Losses in the Ironclad Era: 1860-1919. p. 29.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 745.
