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Cantlie was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 1 August, 1939.<ref>Cantlie Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/51/263.|D7605018}} f. 278.</ref>
 
Cantlie was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 1 August, 1939.<ref>Cantlie Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/51/263.|D7605018}} f. 278.</ref>
  
Cantlie was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} and placed on rhe Retired List on 29 October, 1942.<ref>Cantlie Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/51/263.|D7605018}} f. 278.</ref>
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Cantlie was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} and placed on the Retired List on 29 October, 1942.<ref>Cantlie Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/51/263.|D7605018}} f. 278.</ref>
  
Cantlie was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the REtired List on 25 September, 1945.<ref>Cantlie Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/51/263.|D7605018}} f. 278.</ref>
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Cantlie was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 25 September, 1945.<ref>Cantlie Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/51/263.|D7605018}} f. 278.</ref>
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==

Revision as of 20:08, 29 June 2015

Admiral SIR Colin Cantlie, K.B.E., C.B., D.S.C., Royal Navy, Retired (8 May, 1888 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Cantlie was born in Hongh Kong, the son of a medical doctor.

Cantlie was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 March, 1909.[1] He was appointed to D 1 on 15 January, 1910, remaining in her until 15 August, 1912 when he was appointed to Arrogant for submarines.[2]

Cantlie was appointed in command of the submarine C 26 on 5 March, 1913.[3]

Cantlie was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 March, 1917.[4]

He was in command of the submarine E 29 on 6 May, 1918 when she hit U 54 with a dud torpedo.[5]

Post-War

He was appointed in command of the submarine L 2 in December, 1920.[6]

Cantlie was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1920.[7]

He married Agnes Isabella Howthen Calder on 18 January, 1921.[8]

Cantlie was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1928. On 1 July, 1931, he was appointed Chief Staff Officer to Rear Admiral (S) Poland.[9]

Cantlie was appointed to the heavy cruiser Achilles on 1 June, 1933 to take command when she was commissioned. He would be superseded in her in August, 1935.[10]

Cantlie was appointed in command of the battleship Royal Oak on 10 August, 1938, and as Flag Captain and Chief Staff Officer to Rear Admiral Drew in the Second Battle Squadron. He would be superseded on 7 July, 1939.[11]

World War II

Cantlie was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 August, 1939.[12]

Cantlie was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral and placed on the Retired List on 29 October, 1942.[13]

Cantlie was promoted to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 25 September, 1945.[14]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Hugh R. Marrack
Captain of H.M.S. A 10
12 Oct, 1912[15]
Succeeded by
Allan Poland
Preceded by
Bernard Acworth
Captain of H.M.S. C 26
5 Mar, 1913[16]
Succeeded by
Hugh S. Hornby
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. E 29
before 6 May, 1918[17]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Bernard Ackworth
Captain of H.M.S. L 2
Dec, 1920[18]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Thomas B. Drew
Captain of H.M.S. Royal Oak
Aug, 1938[19]
Succeeded by
William G. Benn

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 13.
  2. Cantlie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/263. f. 278.
  3. The Navy List. (June, 1914). p. 396.
  4. The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 362.
  5. The Technical History and Index, Vol. 1, Part 1. p. 14.
  6. The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 798.
  7. Cantlie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/263. f. 278.
  8. Cantlie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/263. f. 278.
  9. Cantlie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/263. f. 278.
  10. Cantlie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/263. f. 278.
  11. Cantlie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/263. f. 278.
  12. Cantlie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/263. f. 278.
  13. Cantlie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/263. f. 278.
  14. Cantlie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/263. f. 278.
  15. The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 352.
  16. The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 396a.
  17. The Technical History and Index, Vol. 1, Part 1. p. 14.
  18. The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 798.
  19. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.

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