Frank Gordon Emley

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Commander (retired) Frank Gordon Emley, (12 June, 1897 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Emley was the son of architect Frank Emley and was a Special Entry to the Training Establishment in September 1915, passing out on 1 February, 1916 to be placed directly in Monarch.

He fought in her at the Battle of Jutland and left when he was appointed to the convoy sloop Silene on 12 March 1918.

Emley was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 June, 1919.

Emley was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 June, 1927.

Emley was placed on the Retird List on account of age at the rank of Commander on 12 June, 1942.

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Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Tom D. K. Williams
Captain of H.M.S. H 30
8 Mar, 1924[1] – 19 Jan, 1925
Succeeded by
Jocelyn S. Bethell
Preceded by
Charles C. Flemming
Captain of H.M.S. L 4
10 Aug, 1925[2] – Feb, 1927
Succeeded by
Frederick J. C. Halahan
Preceded by
Conway B. Allen
Captain of H.M.S. L 5
28 Aug, 1929 – Sep, 1929
Succeeded by
William R. Fell
Preceded by
John Creswell
Captain of H.M.S. L 33
19 Mar, 1930[3] – 2 Oct, 1930[4]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Frank H. E. Skyrme
Captain of H.M.S. L 27
2 Oct, 1930[5] – 29 Dec, 1931[6]
Succeeded by
Roderick L. M. Edwards
Preceded by
Stephen H. Norris
Captain of H.M.S. Scout
10 Mar, 1937[7] – 7 Apr, 1937
Succeeded by
Hugh C. Simms
Preceded by
Reginald W. Hore
Captain of H.M.S. Curlew
31 Jul, 1939[8] – 24 Aug, 1939[9]
Succeeded by
Basil C. B. Brooke

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 243.
  2. The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 250.
  3. Emley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/81. f. ?.
  4. Emley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/81. f. ?.
  5. Emley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/81. f. ?.
  6. Emley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/81. f. ?.
  7. "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), 12 Mar. 1937, p. 10.
  8. Emley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/81. f. ?.
  9. Emley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/81. f. ?.