Admiral Sir Arthur Murray Farquhar, K.C.B., M.V.O., (19 Januar, 1855 – 16 November 1937)
Early Life and Career
Farquhar was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant from the Victoria and Albert with seniority of 18 August 1876.
He was appointed Flag Lieutenant to Vice-Admiral Sir William M. Dowell, Commander-in-Chief on the China Station, on 3 January 1884.
Farquhar was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June 1889. On 20 December he was appointed to the turret ship Ajax, additional, for the Highlands and Islands Commission.
Farquhar received his first shipboard command when he was appointed to command the screw sloop Buzzard in September 1893.
Farquhar was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1896.
After completing a gunnery course at Excellent, he was appointed in command of the third class protected cruiser Wallaroo in February 1899.
On 15 January 1901, he was appointed in command of the second class protected cruiser Diana and remained in her until being superseded on 25 April 1902. On 20 May, he was appointed to command Renown and assumed command on 14 June. He commanded her for almost two years, paying her off on 15 April 1904. In July 1905, he was awarded the Legion of Honour, Fourth Class. He was appointed in command of the battleship Magnificent on 16 July 1904 and was commended for greatly improving her gunnery before paying her off in late 1906.
Flag Rank
Farquhar was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 17 November 1906, vice Langley.
Farquhar succeeded Rear-Admiral Inglefield in command of the Fourth Cruiser Squadron on 8 February, 1909. In late 1910 he took the squadron to Buenos Aires and was commended for a successful cruise.
Farquhar was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 17 July, 1911, vice Poore.
On 12 February 1912 he was appointed to a Signal Course.
Farquhar was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 1 January 1914. He was promoted to the rank of Admiral dated 14 September. He was placed on the Retired List on 9 June 1916, at his own request, in accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903.