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Abbay stayed in command of ''Wolf'' until being appointed to command the {{UK-Garry|f=c}} on 5 | Abbay stayed in command of ''Wolf'' until being appointed to command the {{UK-Garry|f=c}} on 5 October, 1915.<ref>Abbay Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/338.|D7604750}} f. ?.</ref> | ||
Abbay was appointed in command of the {{UK-Observer|f=c}} on 23 May, 1916, to take command upon her commissioning. Some time later that year, he moved over to command {{UK-Paragon}}. Superseded in that ship on 18 November, 1916, six days later he was appointed to the new {{UK-RobRoy|f=t}}, to take command upon her commissioning.<ref>Abbay Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/338.|D7604750}} f. ?.</ref> | Abbay was appointed in command of the {{UK-Observer|f=c}} on 23 May, 1916, to take command upon her commissioning. Some time later that year, he moved over to command {{UK-Paragon}}. Superseded in that ship on 18 November, 1916, six days later he was appointed to the new {{UK-RobRoy|f=t}}, to take command upon her commissioning.<ref>Abbay Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/338.|D7604750}} f. ?.</ref> | ||
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Captain (retired) Ambrose Thomas Norman Abbay, D.S.O., (10 November, 1886 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Abbay was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1909.[1]
He was appointed in command of the destroyer Wolf on 5 June, 1914.[2]
Abbay was appointed in command of the destroyer Rob Roy on 24 November, 1916.[3]
Abbay was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 April, 1917.[4]
After a few torpedo boat commands, Abbay was appointed to the light cruiser Yarmouth for two years, commencing on 18 April, 1912. On 5 June, 1914 he was appointed in command of the "B" Class destroyer Wolf.[5]
Great War
Abbay stayed in command of Wolf until being appointed to command the River Class destroyer Garry on 5 October, 1915.[6]
Abbay was appointed in command of the "M" Class destroyer Observer on 23 May, 1916, to take command upon her commissioning. Some time later that year, he moved over to command Paragon. Superseded in that ship on 18 November, 1916, six days later he was appointed to the new destroyer Rob Roy, to take command upon her commissioning.[7]
Post-War
On 16 November, 1920, he was appointed in command of the destroyer Tomahawk.[8]
Abbay was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1922.[9]
On 20 December, 1927, he married Beatrix Yvonne Alice Tennant in Essex.[10]
Abbay was placed on the Retired List with the rank of Captain on 10 November, 1932.[11]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Hector R. Monro |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 079 3 May, 1910[12] – 1911 |
Succeeded by Edward S. Graham |
| Preceded by Philip G. Wodehouse |
Captain of H.M.S. Wolf 5 Jun, 1914[13] |
Succeeded by Robert M. Gardner |
| Preceded by Frederic G. Schurr |
Captain of H.M.S. Paragon Jun, 1916[14] – Nov, 1916[Inference] |
Succeeded by John F. Bowyer |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Rob Roy 24 Nov, 1916[15] |
Succeeded by Reginald Watkins Grubb |
| Preceded by Edmond J. G. Mackinnon |
Captain of H.M.S. Walker 22 Jan, 1919[16] |
Succeeded by The Hon. George Fraser |
| Preceded by George H. Creswell |
Captain of H.M.S. Tomahawk 16 Nov, 1920[17] |
Succeeded by Ernest R. Archer |
| Preceded by Valentine M. Wyndham-Quin |
Captain of H.M.S. Sepoy 13 Apr, 1921[18] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Francis H. G. Walker |
Captain of H.M.S. Worcester Jan, 1924[19] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 2.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 397a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 896.
- ↑ Abbay Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/338. f. ?.
- ↑ Abbay Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/338. f. ?.
- ↑ Abbay Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/338. f. ?.
- ↑ Abbay Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/338. f. ?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 876.
- ↑ Abbay Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/338. f. ?.
- ↑ Abbay Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/338. f. ?.
- ↑ Abbay Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/338. f. ?.
- ↑ The Monthly Navy List. (March, 1911). p. 400.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 399j.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1916). p. 396j.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 896.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1920). p. 896.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 876.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 810.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 291.
