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| Date transcribed | 2000-00-00 | | Transcribed by | Steve Van Dulken | | Comment | Death announcements from the "Gentleman's Magazine", a journal which is available on Google Books. Any deaths in India, or of deaths elsewhere where there was a mentioned link with India, are included. In a few lengthy obituaries the contents have been summarised by using square brackets. |
| | Surname | Farquhar | | | First names | Arthur | | | Rank/ occupation | Rear Admiral & Sir |  | Unit | Royal Navy | | | Death date | 2 Oct 1843 | | | Place of death | Scotland  | | | Source | Gentleman's Magazine | | | Edition | Nov 1843 | | | Page number | 544 | | | Detail | [Pages 544-545. At his seat, Carlogie Cottage, Aberdeenshire, aged 71. Son of Robert Farquhar of Newhall, co. Kinecardine, esq. by Agnes, dau. of James Morison, of Elisich, esq. Commended his naval career in Oct 1787. ""After passing the usual examination for a Lieutenant, Mr Farquhar was induced to quit the royal navy, and proceed to the East Indies as a free mariner; but he had scarcely arrived there when a war broke out between Great Britain and the French republic, which caused him to change his plans, and seek an opportunity of returning to the King's service; it was some time, however, before he succeeded in accomplishing his intention"". Joined in India the Hobart, a ship-sloop, then the Suffolk, 74. In 1796 involved in the capture of Amboyna and Banda. Returned home in July 1798] |
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