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Foley was promoted to the rank of {{GunnerRN}} on 19 October, 1910 and {{MateRN}} on 3 April, 1914.<ref>Foley Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/154/65.|}} f. 65.</ref> | Foley was promoted to the rank of {{GunnerRN}} on 19 October, 1910 and {{MateRN}} on 3 April, 1914.<ref>Foley Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/154/65.|}} f. 65.</ref> | ||
| − | Foley served in {{UK-Avon}}, {{UK- | + | Foley served in {{UK-Avon}}, {{UK-1Crusader}} and {{UK-Larne}} during the war, being promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 3 April, 1916.<ref>Foley Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/154/65.|}} f. 65.</ref> |
Foley was appointed in command of the {{UK-Usk|f=t}} from November 1918 through 24 February, 1919.<ref>Foley Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/154/65.|}} f. 65.</ref> | Foley was appointed in command of the {{UK-Usk|f=t}} from November 1918 through 24 February, 1919.<ref>Foley Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/154/65.|}} f. 65.</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:57, 6 April 2022
Commander (retired) Albert John Foley (24 December, 1881 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Foley was promoted to the rank of Gunner on 19 October, 1910 and Mate on 3 April, 1914.[1]
Foley served in Avon, Crusader and Larne during the war, being promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 3 April, 1916.[2]
Foley was appointed in command of the destroyer Usk from November 1918 through 24 February, 1919.[3]
Foley was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 3 April, 1924.[4]
In the 1926 view of Captain Round-Turner, Foley "Ha[d] tact; not a striking personality".[5]
Foley was placed on the Retired List on account of age at the rank of Commander on 24 December, 1926.[6]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Basil A. Taylor |
Captain of H.M.S. Usk Nov, 1918[7][8] – 24 Feb, 1919[9] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ Foley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/154/65. f. 65.
- ↑ Foley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/154/65. f. 65.
- ↑ Foley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/154/65. f. 65.
- ↑ Foley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/154/65. f. 65.
- ↑ Foley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/154/65. f. 65.
- ↑ Foley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/154/65. f. 65.
- ↑ Foley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/154/65. f. 65.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 922a.
- ↑ Foley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/154/65. f. 65.
