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Barlow was appointed in command of [[H.M.S. Mercury (1878)|H.M.S. ''Mercury'']] on 18 February, 1890.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Tuesday, 4 February, 1890.  Issue '''32926''', col E, pg. 6.</ref>
Barlow was appointed in command of [[H.M.S. Mercury (1878)|H.M.S. ''Mercury'']] on 18 February, 1890.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Tuesday, 4 February, 1890.  Issue '''32926''', col E, pg. 6.</ref>


He commissioned the new battleship [[H.M.S. Magnificent (1894)|''Magnificent'']] at Chatham on 12 December, 1895.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Monday, 2 December, 1895.  Issue '''34749''', col B, pg. 6.</ref><ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Friday, 13 December, 1895.  Issue '''34759''', col B, pg. 7.</ref>
==Flag Rank==
Barlow succeeded Rear-Admiral [[Edmund Samuel Poë|Edmund S. Poë]] as Second-in-Command of the [[Home Fleet (Royal Navy)|Home Fleet]] on 9 May, 1904, hoisting his Flag in the [[H.M.S. Royal Oak (1892)|''Royal Oak'']] at Devonport.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Tuesday, 10 May, 1904.  Issue '''37390''', col C, pg. 11.</ref>
Barlow succeeded Rear-Admiral [[Edmund Samuel Poë|Edmund S. Poë]] as Second-in-Command of the [[Home Fleet (Royal Navy)|Home Fleet]] on 9 May, 1904, hoisting his Flag in the [[H.M.S. Royal Oak (1892)|''Royal Oak'']] at Devonport.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Tuesday, 10 May, 1904.  Issue '''37390''', col C, pg. 11.</ref>


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Revision as of 16:49, 16 July 2012

Charles James Barlow as Captain of H.M.S. Magnificent in 1896.
Photograph: Navy & Army Illustrated.

Admiral Charles James Barlow, D.S.O., Royal Navy (11 August, 1848 – 25 August, 1921) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Barlow was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 3 September, 1872.[1]

Barlow was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1884.[2]

For operations in Burma Barlow was appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) on 13 January, 1887.[3]

Barlow was appointed in command of H.M.S. Mercury on 18 February, 1890.[4]

He commissioned the new battleship Magnificent at Chatham on 12 December, 1895.[5][6]

Flag Rank

Barlow succeeded Rear-Admiral Edmund S. Poë as Second-in-Command of the Home Fleet on 9 May, 1904, hoisting his Flag in the Royal Oak at Devonport.[7]

He was relieved by Vice-Admiral Sir Arthur W. Moore on 9 May, 1905.[8] On 1 April, 1906, he was appointed Admiral Superintendent of Devonport Dockyard in succession to Vice-Admiral William H. Henderson.[9] He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 23 November, vice Langley.[10]

He was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 10 February, 1911, vice Beresford.[11] In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903, he was placed on the Retired List, at his own request, on 19 July.[12]

Great War

On 7 November, 1914, Barlow was granted a temporary Commission as Commander in the Royal Naval Reserve.[13]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ London Gazette: no. 23893. p. 3923. 6 September, 1872.
  2. ↑ London Gazette: no. 25372. p. 3009. 1 July, 1884.
  3. ↑ London Gazette: no. 25664. p. 221. 14 January, 1887.
  4. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 4 February, 1890. Issue 32926, col E, pg. 6.
  5. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 2 December, 1895. Issue 34749, col B, pg. 6.
  6. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 13 December, 1895. Issue 34759, col B, pg. 7.
  7. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 10 May, 1904. Issue 37390, col C, pg. 11.
  8. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 26 April, 1905. Issue 37691, col B, pg. 8.
  9. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 9 March, 1906. Issue 37963, col A, pg. 10.
  10. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27971. p. 8300. 27 November, 1906.
  11. ↑ London Gazette: no. 28464. p. 1042. 10 February, 1911.
  12. ↑ London Gazette: no. 28515. p. 5432. 21 July, 1911.
  13. ↑ London Gazette: no. 28969. p. 9130. 10 November, 1914.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Barlow" (Obituaries). The Times. Friday, 26 August, 1921. Issue 42829, col F, pg. 14.

Papers

Service Records


Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Burges Watson 		Captain Superintendent of Pembroke Dockyard
1899 – 1902 		Succeeded by
Gerald W. Russell
Preceded by
William H. Henderson 		Admiral Superintendent of Devonport Dockyard
1906 – 1908 		Succeeded by
Charles H. Cross
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