Ernest Sausmarez Carey
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Ernest Sausmarez Carey ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy. His middle name was first recorded in the Navy as "Saumarez" until he sent a letter on 18 December, 1903 offering the proper, if unusual, spelling.
Life & Career
Carey was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1893.[1]
Carey was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1903.[2]
Carey was commander of the second-class torpedo boat T.B. 8 in May, 1894.[3]
On 27 December, 1900, he was appointed in command of the destroyer Cynthia.[4]
Carey was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1909.[5]
He was appointed in command of the destroyer Boadicea in July, 1912.
On 17 March, 1914, Carey was appointed in command of the armoured cruiser Cressy.[6]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 8 May, 1894[7] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Mark E. F. Kerr |
Captain of H.M.S. Bittern 28 Aug, 1900[8] |
Succeeded by Percy G. Brown |
| Preceded by Murray MacG. Lockhart |
Captain of H.M.S. Cynthia 27 Dec, 1900[9] |
Succeeded by Alan C. Bruce |
| Preceded by Vernon H. S. Haggard |
Captain of H.M.S. Boadicea 31 Jul, 1912[10] |
Succeeded by Cecil H. Fox |
| Preceded by Robert K. Arbuthnot, Bart. |
Captain (D), Third Destroyer Flotilla 31 Jul, 1912[11] |
Succeeded by Cecil H. Fox |
| Preceded by Herbert J. T. Marshall |
Captain of H.M.S. Cressy 17 Mar, 1914[12] – Aug, 1914[Inference] |
Succeeded by Robert W. Johnson |
Footnotes
- ↑ Carey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/201. f. 216.
- ↑ Carey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/201. f. 216.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1894. p. 196.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 10 January, 1901. Issue 36348, col D, p. 8.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 13.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 300.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1894. p. 196.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1901). p. 231.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 10 January, 1901. Issue 36348, col D, p. 8.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 286.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 26 July, 1912. Issue 39961, col C, p. 12.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 300.
