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Revision as of 16:42, 19 May 2014

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 first class protected cruiser Endymion in May 1894, and commanded her until the following April.[5]

He commissioned the new battleship Magnificent at Chatham on 12 December, 1895.[6][7]

He was appointed captain of H.M.S. Jupiter in September 1898, remaining there until October of 1899.[8]

Vice-Admiral Henry L. Fleet recalled in 1922: "'Billy Barlow', an old friend and a very popular man in the Service. Billy would have preferred a seagoing ship to life in a 'Stone Frigate'.[9]

Flag Rank

Barlow was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral dated 1 September, 1902, vice Beaumont.[10]

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.[11]

He was relieved by Vice-Admiral Sir Arthur W. Moore on 9 May, 1905.[12] On 1 April, 1906, he was appointed Admiral Superintendent of Devonport Dockyard in succession to Vice-Admiral William H. Henderson.[13] He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 23 November, vice Langley.[14]

He was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 10 February, 1911, vice Beresford.[15] 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.[16]

Great War

On 7 November, 1914, Barlow was granted a temporary Commission as Commander in the Royal Naval Reserve.[17]

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Barlow" (Obituaries). The Times. Friday, 26 August, 1921. Issue 42829, col F, p. 14.
  • Fleet, Vice-Admiral H. L., C.B.E. (1922). My Life, and a Few Yarns. London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd..

Papers

Service Records


Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Edmund S. Poë 		Second-in-Command,
Home Fleet
1904 		Succeeded by
Command Renamed

Preceded by
New Command 		Second-in-Command,
Channel Fleet
1904 – 1905 		Succeeded by
Sir Arthur W. Moore


Footnotes

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 23893. p. 3923. 6 September, 1872.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25372. p. 3009. 1 July, 1884.
  3. ↑ The 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, p. 6.
  5. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  6. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 2 December, 1895. Issue 34749, col B, p. 6.
  7. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 13 December, 1895. Issue 34759, col B, p. 7.
  8. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  9. ↑ Fleet. My Life, and a Few Yarns. p. 286.
  10. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27473. p. 5889. 12 September, 1902.
  11. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 10 May, 1904. Issue 37390, col C, p. 11.
  12. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 26 April, 1905. Issue 37691, col B, p. 8.
  13. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 9 March, 1906. Issue 37963, col A, p. 10.
  14. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27971. p. 8300. 27 November, 1906.
  15. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28464. p. 1042. 10 February, 1911.
  16. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28515. p. 5432. 21 July, 1911.
  17. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28969. p. 9130. 10 November, 1914.
  18. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  19. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 2 December, 1895. Issue 34749, col B, p. 6.
  20. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 13 December, 1895. Issue 34759, col B, p. 7.
  21. ↑ Clowes. The Royal Navy. Vol. VII. p. 8.
  22. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 9 March, 1906. Issue 37963, col A, p. 10.

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