William Beveridge Mackenzie
Rear-Admiral William Beveridge Mackenzie, R.N. (9 February, 1885 – 6 July, 1951) served in the Royal Navy.
This William B. Mackenzie (denoted as "b" in his Service Record) has been confused at times with William Bowen Mackenzie (born 1880, and whose Service Record denotes him as "a"), owing to their having the same middle initial and being contemporaries.
Life & Career
Born in Bowhill, Dunbarton. Mackenzie ranked sixth among 62 successful candidates in examinations for entry to the Britannia intake term of September 1899, with 2659 marks.[1]
Mackenzie was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 March, 1905.
Mackenzie was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 March, 1913.
Mackenzie was torpedo officer in the battleship Royal Oak during the war.
Mackenzie was promoted to the rank of Probationary Flight Commander on 30 April, 1917.
Mackenzie was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1917.
Post-War
Mackenzie was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1924.
Mackenzie was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 3 January, 1936 and placed on the Retired List the following day.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Sydney K. Mason |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 45 6 Oct, 1905[2] – 22 Oct, 1906 |
Succeeded by Kenneth B. M. Churchill |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Emerald Oct, 1925 – 26 Apr, 1926 |
Succeeded by Hugh T. England |
| Preceded by Stephen D. Tillard |
Captain of H.M.S. Heather 27 Apr, 1926 – 18 Jan, 1927 |
Succeeded by Ennis T. R. Chambers |
| Preceded by Hubert Vaughan-Jones |
Captain A/S 18 Jan, 1927[3] – 12 Apr, 1928 |
Succeeded by Arthur J. L. Murray |
| Preceded by Lachlan D. I. MacKinnon |
Captain of H.M.S. Danae 17 Apr, 1928[4] – 1 Jul, 1929 |
Succeeded by Eric R. Bent |
| Preceded by James S. C. Salmond |
Captain of Portsmouth Signal School 2 Jan, 1930[5] – 4 Jan, 1932 |
Succeeded by Herbert Fitzherbert |
| Preceded by Francis R. Baxter |
Captain of H.M.S. Hermes 8 Jan, 1932[6][7] – Apr, 1934 |
Succeeded by The Hon. George Fraser |
| Preceded by Henry R. Sawbridge |
Director of Torpedoes and Mining 18 Apr, 1934 – 29 Oct, 1935 |
Succeeded by W. Frederic Wake-Walker |
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Aug 12, 1899; pg. 8; Issue 35906.
- ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1906). p. 399.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 257.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 230.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 281.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Monday, January 18, 1932, Issue 46033, p.21.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 245.
