Henry Priaulx Cayley

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Rear-Admiral Henry Priaulx Cayley (29 December, 1877 – 31 December, 1942) was an officer in the Royal Navy and the Royal Australian Navy.

Life & Career

Born in Clifton (or Bristol), England.

Cayley was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 October, 1899.[1] Cayley was appointed Lieutenant (G) of the battleship Hannibal on 30 May, 1908.[2]

He transferred to the Royal Australian Navy in 1912.

Cayley was promoted to the rank of Captain on 1 April, 1919.[3]

Cayley was appointed in command of the light cruiser Sydney on 1 August, 1919.[4]

Cayley retired in 7 August, 1931.

See Also

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
John S. Dumaresq 		Captain of H.M.A.S. Sydney
1 Aug, 1919[5] 		Succeeded by
Stanley R. Miller

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1908). p. 13.
  2. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1908). p. 324.
  3. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 1885.
  4. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 951.
  5. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 951.

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