Henry Cecil Carr
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Commander Henry Cecil Carr, R.N. (28 August, 1872 – 11 March, 1915) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Carr was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1894.[1]
On 3 September, 1898 Carr was appointed to Tamar additional for command of Sandpiper on the China Station. He was superseded on 3 September, 1901.[2]
Carr was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1905.[3]
Carr was appointed in command of the third class protected cruiser Psyche on 16 September, 1911.[4]
Great War
Carr was killed with almost 200 of his crew when his command, the armed merchant cruiser Bayano, was torpedoed in the North Channel by U 27.[5]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Arthur H. Oldham |
Captain of H.M.S. Tenedos 23 Jun, 1909[6] – 15 Jul, 1910[7] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Henry B. Montagu |
Captain of H.M.S. Psyche 1 Aug, 1914[8] – 14 Feb, 1914[9] |
Succeeded by Herbert J. T. Marshall |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Bayano 23 Nov, 1914[10][11] – 11 Mar, 1915[12][13] |
Succeeded by Vessel Lost |
Footnotes
- ↑ Carr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/261. f. 288.
- ↑ Carr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/261. f. 288.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 13.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 363.
- ↑ Kindell. Royal Navy Roll of Honour Part 2. p. 75.
- ↑ Carr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/261. f. 288.
- ↑ Carr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/261. f. 288.
- ↑ Carr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/261. f. 288.
- ↑ Carr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/261. f. 288.
- ↑ Carr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/261. f. 288.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 401d.
- ↑ Carr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/261. f. 288.
- ↑ Kindell. Royal Navy Roll of Honour Part 2. p. 75.
