Hubert Stansbury
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Captain (retired) Hubert Stansbury, C.B., C.B.E., R.N. (9 May, 1873 – 11 June, 1949) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
The son of W. P. Stansbury, Esq..[1]
Stansbury was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in August, 1893.[2]
In 1904, he was thanked for his design for an automatic sight for heavy naval guns, which were considered for adoption.[3]
Stansbury was promoted to the rank of Commander in December, 1905.[4]
Stansbury was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 24 August, 1910 with the rank of Captain.[5]
Stansbury served as a Transport Officer in a variety of capacities in the Great War, including "route giving" duties at Norfolk, Virginia in 1918. He reverted to the Retired List on 15 November, 1919.[6]
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Sparrowhawk 15 Jun, 1897[7] – Aug, 1897[8] |
Succeeded by Frederic W. Dean |
| Preceded by ? |
Principal Naval Transport Officer, Southampton 1 Aug, 1914[9] – 1 Apr, 1915[10] |
Succeeded by William B. S. Wrey |
| Preceded by William B. S. Wrey |
Principal Naval Transport Officer, Southampton 15 Aug, 1919[11] – 15 Nov, 1919[12] |
Succeeded by Hubert Stansbury |
| Preceded by Hubert Stansbury |
Principal Naval Transport Officer, Southampton before Jan, 1921[13] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ Stansbury Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/333. f. 336.
- ↑ Stansbury Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/333. f. 336.
- ↑ Stansbury Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/333. f. 336.
- ↑ Stansbury Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/333. f. 336.
- ↑ Stansbury Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/333. f. 336.
- ↑ Stansbury Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/333. f. 336.
- ↑ "The Diamond Jubilee" The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Jun 16, 1897; pg. 8; Issue 35231.
- ↑ Stansbury Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/333. f. 336. Date within year inferred from Dean's appointment.
- ↑ Stansbury Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/333. f. 336.
- ↑ Stansbury Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/333. f. 336.
- ↑ Stansbury Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/333. f. 336.
- ↑ Stansbury Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/333. f. 336.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 1154.
