Difference between revisions of "Humphry Collis Woolrych"
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==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | The son of Major H. Woolrych of the Indian Army. | + | The son of Major H. Woolrych of the Indian Army.<ref>Woolrych Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/55/130.|}} f. 130.</ref> |
| − | Woolrych was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 May, 1915. | + | Woolrych was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 May, 1915.<ref>Woolrych Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/55/130.|}} f. 130.</ref> |
| − | Woolrych was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 May, 1923. | + | Woolrych was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 May, 1923.<ref>Woolrych Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/55/130.|}} f. 130.</ref> |
| − | Woolrych was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of {{CommRN}} on 12 October, 1936 and took up work as the Passive Defence Officer at Chatham. | + | Woolrych was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of {{CommRN}} on 12 October, 1936 and took up work as the Passive Defence Officer at Chatham.<ref>Woolrych Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/55/130.|}} f. 130.</ref> |
==World War II== | ==World War II== | ||
| − | Commanded {{UK-EdinburghCastle}} and another illegible vessel. | + | Commanded {{UK-EdinburghCastle}} and another illegible vessel.<ref>Woolrych Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/55/130.|}} f. 130.</ref> |
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 16:39, 5 August 2021
Commander (retired) Humphry Collis Woolrych, (22 August, 1893 – ) served in the Royal Navy. The National Archives had his first name as "Humphrey", but I see the more unusual spelling actually written in his Service Records and the Navy List.
Life & Career
The son of Major H. Woolrych of the Indian Army.[1]
Woolrych was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 May, 1915.[2]
Woolrych was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 May, 1923.[3]
Woolrych was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of Commander on 12 October, 1936 and took up work as the Passive Defence Officer at Chatham.[4]
World War II
Commanded Edinburgh Castle and another illegible vessel.[5]
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Colin McL. Campbell |
Captain of H.M.S. P23 Jan, 1918[6] – 14 Dec, 1918[7] |
Succeeded by Harry H. Dring |
| Preceded by George C. Lang |
Superintendent of Anti-Gas Training, Chatham 4 May, 1932[8] |
Succeeded by James W. Wilson |
Footnotes
- ↑ Woolrych Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/130. f. 130.
- ↑ Woolrych Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/130. f. 130.
- ↑ Woolrych Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/130. f. 130.
- ↑ Woolrych Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/130. f. 130.
- ↑ Woolrych Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/130. f. 130.
- ↑ Woolrych Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/130. f. ?.
- ↑ Woolrych Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/130. f. ?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1934). p. 261.
