William Andrew Barkley

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Commander (emergency) William Andrew Barkley, (2 September, 1869 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in Torquay.

Barkley was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1895.

Barkley was appointed in command of an illegible Home Fleet ship whose name ended in "y" in 1901 and, on 6 May, sentenced by Court Martial to be dismissed the ship and lose two years' seniority for drinking heavily.

Barkley was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on the Emergency List on 1 April, 1903.

Placed on the Emergency List on 26 January, 1915.

Post-War

Barkley was promoted to the rank of Commander on the Emergency List on 11 November, 1918.

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Godfrey E. Corbett
Captain of H.M.S. Opossum
31 Aug, 1900[1] – 31 Aug, 1901
Succeeded by
Frederick G. Brine

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (January, 1901). p. 286.


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