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He was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1912. | He was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1912. | ||
| − | He was appointed command of the {{UK-Exmouth|f=t}} on 6 February, 1914.<ref>''The Navy List'' (December, 1914). p. 315.</ref> | + | He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Exmouth|f=t}} on 6 February, 1914.<ref>''The Navy List'' (December, 1914). p. 315.</ref> |
| − | He was appointed command of the {{UK-Indomitable|f=t}} 1 March, 1919.<ref>''The Navy List'' (August, 1919). p. 819.</ref> | + | He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Indomitable|f=t}} 1 March, 1919.<ref>''The Navy List'' (August, 1919). p. 819.</ref> |
Veale died in a nursing home at Wells, Somerset, on 28 May, 1953.<ref>"Deaths" (Deaths). ''The Times''. Saturday, 6 June, 1953. Issue '''52641''', col A, p. 1.</ref> | Veale died in a nursing home at Wells, Somerset, on 28 May, 1953.<ref>"Deaths" (Deaths). ''The Times''. Saturday, 6 June, 1953. Issue '''52641''', col A, p. 1.</ref> | ||
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Vice-Admiral Henry Rawdon Veale, Royal Navy, Retired (14 August, 1873 – 28 May, 1953) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1912.
He was appointed in command of the destroyer Exmouth on 6 February, 1914.[1]
He was appointed in command of the battlecruiser Indomitable 1 March, 1919.[2]
Veale died in a nursing home at Wells, Somerset, on 28 May, 1953.[3]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1914). p. 315.
- ↑ The Navy List (August, 1919). p. 819.
- ↑ "Deaths" (Deaths). The Times. Saturday, 6 June, 1953. Issue 52641, col A, p. 1.
Bibliography
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/141.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/89.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/43.
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