Douglas Garvey

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Commander Douglas Garvey, R.N., Retired (26 August, 1892 – 5 June, 1935) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born the son of J. Garvey, Esq., Registrar in the Court of Probate.

Garvey was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 January, 1915.

Garvey was appointed Lieutenant in Command of the destroyer Napier on 8 June, 1918.[1]

Garvey was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 January, 1923.

Placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 April, 1931.

Garvey was promoted to the rank of Commander (retired) on 26 August, 1932.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Gerald M. McKenna
Captain of H.M.S. Kennet
27 Jan, 1918 – 6 Feb, 1918
Succeeded by
Mervyn H. Rodney
Preceded by
Richard M. Welby
Captain of H.M.S. Grampus
6 Feb, 1918 – 16 May, 1918
Succeeded by
Harry A. Pelham
Preceded by
Edward R. M. Geake
Captain of H.M.S. Napier
8 Jun, 1918[2] – 26 Mar, 1919
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
?
Superintendent of Anti-Gas Training, Chatham
20 Aug, 1923[3] – 24 Aug, 1924
Succeeded by
Ronald A. Trevor
Preceded by
Charles G. P. Jones
Captain of H.M.S. Woodcock
20 Nov, 1925[4] – Jan, 1927
Succeeded by
?

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 850.
  2. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 850.
  3. The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 259.
  4. The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 290.