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Captain Edward Guy Wright Davy, R.N., Retired (9 November, 1866 – 1 March, 1939) served in the Royal Navy.

Davy was born in Kilverstone.

Davy was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 October, 1890.^[2]

Davy was promoted to the rank of Commander on 26 June, 1902.^[3]^[4]

Davy was placed on the Retired List with the rank of Captain on 3 March, 1919.^[5]

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Henry G. Monckton	Captain of H.M.S. Speedy 16 Jan, 1899 – 26 Jun, 1902	Succeeded by William F. Blunt
Preceded by William S. Rees	Captain of H.M.S. Hood 25 Jul, 1903 – 4 Aug, 1903	Succeeded by Hugh P. Williams
Preceded by Hugh P. Williams	Captain of H.M.S. Hood 26 Feb, 1904 – 5 May, 1904	Succeeded by Frederick St. G. Rich
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. Forward 12 Aug, 1905^[6] – 13 Aug, 1907	Succeeded by Charles P. R. Coode
Preceded by Maurice S. FitzMaurice	Captain of H.M.S. Trafalgar 1 Sep, 1908 – 22 Apr, 1909	Succeeded by Edmund R. Pears
Preceded by Bentinck J. D. Yelverton	Captain of H.M.S. Vengeance 22 Apr, 1909^[7] – 30 Aug, 1910	Succeeded by Ernest H. Grafton

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 Davy was born in Kilverstone.
-Davy was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 October, 1890.
+Awarded the {{EgyptianMedal}} in 1883.<ref>Davy Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42/367.|}} f. 435.</ref>
-Davy was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 26 June, 1902.{{NLMar13|p. 20}}
+Davy was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 October, 1890.<ref>Davy Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42/367.|}} f. 435.</ref>
-Davy was placed on the Retired List with the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 3 March, 1919.
+Davy was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 26 June, 1902.{{NLMar13|p. 20}}<ref>Davy Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42/367.|}} f. 435.</ref>
+Davy was placed on the Retired List with the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 3 March, 1919.<ref>Davy Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42/367.|}} f. 435.</ref>
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