Arthur John Davies
Admiral SIR Arthur John Davies, K.B.E., C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (26 September, 1877 – 13 December, 1954) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Early Life & Career
Davies was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 15 January, 1899.[1]
Davies was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1909.[2]
Promotion to Captain followed on 31 December, 1915.
In May 1917, he was appointed in command of the light cruiser Cassandra.[3]
He was appointed in command of Lion in May, 1918.[4]
Davies was appointed in command of King George V on 18 March, 1919.[5]
On 20 September, 1920, he was appointed Naval Assistant to the Second Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Personnel.[6]
Davies was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to the King on 8 July, 1926,[7] On 25 October he was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral, vice Kelly.[8]
Bibliography
- "Admiral Sir Arthur Davies" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 15 December, 1954. Issue 53115, col E, pg. 10.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/141.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/125.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/90.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/44.
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by Alexander Lowndes |
Naval Assistant to the Second Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Personnel 1920 – 1922 |
Succeeded by Theodore J. Hallett
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Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Cassandra May, 1917[9] – ? |
Succeeded by Edward C. Kennedy |
Preceded by Hugh F. P. Sinclair |
Captain of H.M.S. Lion May, 1918[10] – ? |
Succeeded by Wilfred Tompkinson |
Preceded by Alexander V. Campbell |
Captain of H.M.S. King George V 22 Mar, 1919[11] – ? |
Succeeded by Bertram S. Thesiger |
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27043. p. 298. 17 January, 1899.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28325. p. 29. 4 January, 1910.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1918). p. 832.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 17 March, 1919. Issue 42050, col F, p. 21.
- ↑ The Monthly Navy List (December, 1920). p. 1812.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33182. p. 4634. 13 July, 1926,
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33221. p. 7406. 16 November, 1926.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 832.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1919). p. 825.
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