Richard Shelley

Vice-Admiral (retired) Richard Shelley, C.B., C.B.E. (18 January, 1892 – 13 June, 1968) served in the Royal Navy.

Shelley was born the son of Sir J. Shelley, Bart.. He changed his name to Richard Benyon by Deed Poll on 8 April 1964.^[1]

Life & Career

Shelley was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 August, 1914. Shelley would serve in Iron Duke throughout the war, and was in charge of her Transmitting Station at the Battle of Jutland.^[2]

Shelley was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 August, 1922.^[3]

Shelley was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1927.^[4]

Shelley was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1934.^[5]

Shelley was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 8 January, 1944.^[6]

Shelley was placed on the Retired List with the rank of Vice-Admiral on 21 January, 1948.^[7]

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Randolph S. G. Nicholson	Captain of H.M.S. Pegasus 9 Jan, 1937^[8]^[9] – 13 Jan, 1938^[10]	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Edward D. B. McCarthy	Captain of H.M.S. Curacoa 14 Jan, 1938^[11] – 24 Feb, 1939^[12]	Succeeded by Edward A. Aylmer
Preceded by Thomas H. Troubridge	Royal Navy Naval Attaché to Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands 24 Jul, 1939^[13] – 14 Sep, 1939^[14]	Succeeded by World War II
Preceded by Noel H. Whatley	Captain of H.M.S. Erebus 11 Nov, 1939^[15] – 3 Feb, 1940^[16]	Succeeded by Noel H. Whatley
Preceded by Charles E. Hotham	Captain of the Fleet, Mediterranean Fleet 10 Feb, 1940^[17] – 23 Jun, 1942^[18]	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Geoffrey Gowlland	Captain of H.M.S. Suffolk 23 Jun, 1942^[19] – 15 Dec, 1943^[Inference]	Succeeded by Alfred S. Russell