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{{CommRN}} (retired) '''Charles Henry Davey''', (11 September, 1879 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
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{{CommRN}} (retired) '''Charles Henry Davey''', (11 September, 1879 – 22 June, 1940) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
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Davey was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 25 October, 1911.<ref>Davey Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45/84.|}} f. 84.</ref>
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Davey was at {{UK-Vernon}} for most of the [[Great War]], being granted the acting rank of {{CommRN}} on 9 August, 1915. He was placed in charge of the Northern Paravane Depots from 2 March 1916 to 20 February, 1918.  After this, he worked training men to command [[Fish Hydrophone]] trawlers and commanded the Second and then Third Hydrophone Flotillas.<ref>Davey Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45/84.|}} f. 84.</ref>
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Davey was granted the War Service rank of {{CommRN}} on 11 November, 1918.
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==World War II==
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Served in the yacht ''Comprador'' from 15 September, 1939.  He was presumed lost on 22 June, 1940.
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Revision as of 19:40, 1 December 2021

Commander (retired) Charles Henry Davey, (11 September, 1879 – 22 June, 1940) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Davey was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 December, 1900.[1]

Davey was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 December, 1908.[2]

Davey was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 25 October, 1911.[3]

Davey was at Vernon for most of the Great War, being granted the acting rank of Commander on 9 August, 1915. He was placed in charge of the Northern Paravane Depots from 2 March 1916 to 20 February, 1918. After this, he worked training men to command Fish Hydrophone trawlers and commanded the Second and then Third Hydrophone Flotillas.[4]

Davey was granted the War Service rank of Commander on 11 November, 1918.

World War II

Served in the yacht Comprador from 15 September, 1939. He was presumed lost on 22 June, 1940.

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Rowland E. Stokes-Rees
Captain of H.M. T.B. 66
10 Jul, 1900
Succeeded by
The Hon. Alexander R. M. Ramsay
Preceded by
Reginald L. Crichton
Captain of H.M.S. Tiger
14 Jul, 1904
Succeeded by
William N. England

Footnotes

  1. Davey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/84. f. 84.
  2. Davey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/84. f. 84.
  3. Davey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/84. f. 84.
  4. Davey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/84. f. 84.