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'''Harold Percy Keeley''', D.S.C., R.N. ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
{{CommRN}} (retired) '''Harold Percy Keeley''', D.S.C., R.N. (26 January, 1884 – ) served in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]] before joining the [[Royal Navy]] around 1911.


==Life & Career==
==Life & Career==
Born in West Bromwich, Staffordshire.
In 1908, Keeley was awarded the [[Royal Humane Society's Bronze Medal]] for saving life from drowning.{{NLJul11|p. 961}}
Keeley was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 September, 1913.{{NLDec18|p. 104}}
Keeley was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 September, 1913.{{NLDec18|p. 104}}
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==Post-War==
Keeley was placed on the Retired List upon his relief on 2 July, 1920.
 
Keeley was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} (retired) on 1 September, 1921.
 
Keeley was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} (retired) on 26 January, 1924.
 
==World War II==
Keeley saw service as a Naval Chief Staff Officer in a variety of locales, including Clyde and Alexandria.  He reverted to the Retired List on 16 September, 1948.


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==See Also==
==See Also==
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Harold+Percy+Keeley Service Records]
* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Harold+Percy+Keeley Service Records]
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Latest revision as of 13:45, 13 April 2022

Commander (retired) Harold Percy Keeley, D.S.C., R.N. (26 January, 1884 – ) served in the Royal Naval Reserve before joining the Royal Navy around 1911.

Life & Career

Born in West Bromwich, Staffordshire.

In 1908, Keeley was awarded the Royal Humane Society's Bronze Medal for saving life from drowning.[1]

Keeley was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 September, 1913.[2]

Post-War

Keeley was placed on the Retired List upon his relief on 2 July, 1920.

Keeley was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander (retired) on 1 September, 1921.

Keeley was promoted to the rank of Commander (retired) on 26 January, 1924.

World War II

Keeley saw service as a Naval Chief Staff Officer in a variety of locales, including Clyde and Alexandria. He reverted to the Retired List on 16 September, 1948.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Francis E. Wright 		Captain of H.M. T.B. 6
1 Aug, 1916[3] – 11 Dec, 1916 		Succeeded by
Wilfred Hamilton
Preceded by
George M. Skinner 		Captain of H.M.S. Ribble
16 Dec, 1916[4] – 11 Sep, 1918 		Succeeded by
Henry J. Clarke
Preceded by
Kenneth P. Dalglish 		Captain of H.M.A.S. Torrens
11 Sep, 1918[5] – 2 Aug, 1919 		Succeeded by
Herbert V. Creer
Preceded by
Frederick A. P. Foster 		Captain of H.M.S. Martin
13 Mar, 1919[6] 		Succeeded by
David J. R. Simson
Preceded by
David J. R. Simson 		Captain of H.M.S. Hind
c. 9 Jul, 1919 – 2 Sep, 1919 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Edward D. W. Lawford 		Captain of H.M.S. Pasley
2 Sep, 1919[7] – 17 Nov, 1919 		Succeeded by
?

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1911). p. 961.
  2. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 104.
  3. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 400.
  4. ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 397n.
  5. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 951a.
  6. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1919). p. 845.
  7. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1919). p. 861.

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