Charles Pipon Beaty-Pownall

Admiral Charles Pipon Beaty-Pownall, C.M.G., Royal Navy, Retired (1 January, 1872 – 17 August, 1938) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

On 21 July, 1892 he was confirmed in the rank of Sub-Lieutenant, dated 14 August, 1891.

Beaty-Pownall was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1905.

He was appointed in command of Perseus on 26 February, 1910.

He was appointed in command of the first class protected cruiser Terrible on 13 August, 1912, remaining in her until New Year's Day, 1913.

Beaty-Pownall was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1913.

Beaty-Pownall was appointed in command of the second class protected cruiser Doris on 6 September, 1913.

On 15 May 1914, he was appointed in command of the second class protected cruiser Challenger.

Upon leaving Challenger, he was appointed in command of Cumberland on 27 November, 1914.

He was appointed in command of the battleship Colossus on 15 November, 1917.

Beaty-Pownall was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 5 April, 1928, vice Field. He was placed on the Retired List on 6 April. He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 13 October, 1932.

Bibliography

• "Admiral Beaty-Pownall" (Obituaries). The Times. Thursday, 18 August, 1938. Issue 48076, col F, pg. 13.

Service Record

• The National Archives. ADM 196/43.

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Alan C. Bruce	Captain of H.M.S. Porcupine 10 Sep, 1899 – c. Nov, 1899	Succeeded by Harry C. J. R. West
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. Coquette c. Nov, 1899 – 7 Feb, 1900	Succeeded by Murray T. Parks
Preceded by John Luce	Captain of H.M.S. Spitfire 7 Feb, 1900 – 13 Mar, 1900	Succeeded by Stanley R. Miller
Preceded by Cuthbert G. Chapman	Captain of H.M.S. Desperate 13 Mar, 1900 – 7 May, 1900	Succeeded by Basil A. Austen
Preceded by Eustace La T. Leatham	Captain of H.M.S. Haughty 7 May, 1900 – 1900	Succeeded by John P. Irven
Preceded by Murray MacG. Lockhart	Captain of H.M.S. Cynthia 1900 – 25 Sep, 1900	Succeeded by Reginald A. Norton
Preceded by Wilfred Tomkinson	Captain of H.M.S. Taku 25 Sep, 1900 – 9 Apr, 1901	Succeeded by William Barlow
Preceded by Vernon Maud	Captain of H.M.S. Firebrand 9 Apr, 1901 – 29 Apr, 1902	Succeeded by Benjamin W. Pitt
Preceded by George B. Brennan	Captain of H.M.S. Sheldrake 21 Apr, 1903 – Aug, 1903	Succeeded by Henry E. Sharp
Preceded by Frederic G. Bird	Captain of H.M.S. Perseus 26 Feb, 1910 – 1 May, 1912	Succeeded by Henry F. G. Talbot
Preceded by Bentinck J. D. Yelverton	Captain of H.M.S. Terrible 13 Aug, 1912 – 1 Jan, 1913	Succeeded by John Nicholas
Preceded by James L. S. Kirkness	Captain of H.M.S. Diadem 1 Jan, 1913 – 5 Aug, 1913	Succeeded by Octavius H. Daniel
Preceded by Philip Streatfeild	Captain of H.M.S. Doris 6 Sep, 1913 – 15 May, 1914	Succeeded by Seymour F. Rowe
Preceded by George D. Jephson	Captain of H.M.S. Challenger 15 May, 1914 – Dec, 1914	Succeeded by Cyril T. M. Fuller
Preceded by Cyril T. M. Fuller	Captain of H.M.S. Cumberland 27 Nov, 1914 – 25 Oct, 1916	Succeeded by Claude Hamilton
Preceded by Vernon H. S. Haggard	Captain of H.M.S. Hibernia 20 Nov, 1916 – Nov, 1917	Succeeded by Francis J. Stenson
Preceded by Wilfred Tomkinson	Captain of H.M.S. Colossus 15 Nov, 1917 – 3 Feb, 1919	Succeeded by Robert A. Hornell
Preceded by Cecil H. Fox	Captain of Training Ship H.M.S. Impregnable 3 Feb, 1919 – 17 Feb, 1920	Succeeded by Gordon Campbell
Preceded by Harry T. Mosse	Captain of H.M.S. Indus 17 Feb, 1920 – 11 Jan, 1921	Succeeded by Thomas J. S. Lyne
Preceded by Judge D'Arcy	Inspecting Captain of Mechanical Training Establishments 17 Feb, 1920 – 11 Jan, 1921	Succeeded by Thomas J. S. Lyne
Preceded by Judge D'Arcy	Captain of Training Ship H.M.S. Fisgard 12 Jan, 1921	Succeeded by Horace W. Longden
Preceded by Percy M. R. Royds	Admiral Superintendent, Chatham Dockyard 7 Dec, 1925 – 7 Dec, 1927	Succeeded by Anselan J. B. Stirling