Francis Arthur Marten
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Vice-Admiral SIR Francis Arthur Marten, K.B.E., C.B., C.M.G., C.V.O., Royal Navy, Retired (7 January, 1879 – 14 March, 1950) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1916.
He was appointed in command of the destroyer Inconstant on 21 August, 1917,[1] remaining in command until the end of war.
Marten was appointed an Additional Knight Commander of the Military Division of the Order of the British Empire (K.B.E.) on 8 June, 1944.[2]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1918). p. 819.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 36544. p. 2571. 8 June, 1944.
Bibliography
- "Vice-Admiral Sir Francis Marten" (Obituaries). The Times. Thursday, 16 March, 1950. Issue 51641, col E, pg. 9.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/142.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/125.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/90.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/37.
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| Preceded by Henry F. G. Talbot |
Captain of the Royal Naval College, Osborne 1920 – 1921 |
Succeeded by Charles W. R. Royds
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