Joseph Charles Walrond Henley
Vice-Admiral Joseph Charles Walrond Henley, C.B., D.L., J.P. (12 September, 1879 – 9 June, 1968) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
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Life & Career
On 12 December, 1895, Henley was appointed to the new battleship Magnificent.[1]
On 30 April, 1914, Henley was appointed as Commander (Executive Officer) of Lord Nelson, flagship of Vice-Admiral Sir Cecil Burney, Vice-Admiral Commanding the Second and Third Fleets of the Home Fleets.[2]
Great War
Upon the outbreak of war the Second and Third Fleets became the Channel Fleet. On 19 December Burney was appointed Vice-Admiral Commanding the First Battle Squadron in the Grand Fleet, flying his flag in Marlborough, and Henley went with him as Flag Commander and War Staff Officer. He served at the Battle of Jutland on 31 May, 1916, and on 30 June he was promoted to the rank of Captain. He was reappointed to Burney's staff for War Staff Duties. On 1 December, 1916, he was appointed Captain of the light cruiser Conquest, which command he held until 16 May, 1917, when he was appointed Assistant Director of Naval Ordnance at the Admiralty under Captain Dreyer.[3]
Post-War
Henley was appointed in command of the battleship Emperor of India on 2 January, 1919. He was superseded in command on 21 February, 1921, and on 7 March was appointed a member of the Ordnance Committee. He held this position until 1 November, 1922, when he was appointed to President for duty inside the Admiralty, and on 1 December was appointed Director of Naval Ordnance (D.N.O.) in succession to Captain Roger R. C. Backhouse. He was superseded as D.N.O. on 11 May, 1925, on which date he was appointed in command of Iron Duke, and as Flag Captain and Chief Staff Officer to Vice-Admiral Michael H. Hodges from 29 May.[4]
Flag Rank
Henley was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 3 August, 1927, vice McClintock.[5] After several months of half pay he was appointed to President on 3 May, 1928, for service inside the Admiralty, and on 15 May as Director of Naval Equipment. On 14 March, 1930 he was appointed Rear-Admiral Commanding the First Cruiser Squadron, assuming command on 11 April.[6]
Invergordon & Retirement
At a meeting of the Sea Lords of the Board of Admiralty on 1 January, 1932, in the wake of the Invergordon Mutiny, it was minuted that:
The Sea Lords decided that Rear Admiral Henley should be retired on promotion to Vice Admiral.[7]
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 18 November, 1895. Issue 34737, col E, pg. 7.
- ↑ ADM 196.45. f. 44.
- ↑ ADM 196.45. f. 44.
- ↑ ADM 196.45. f. 44.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 33300. p. 5105. 5 August, 1927.
- ↑ ADM 196.45. f. 44.
- ↑ "Minutes of Meeting Held by Sea Lords on Friday, 1st January." The National Archives. ADM 178/129. f. 6.
Bibliography
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/142.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/125.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/90.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/45.
- 1879 births
- 1968 deaths
- Personalities
- H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of July, 1893
- Royal Navy Gunnery Officers
- Captains of H.M.S. Conquest (1915)
- Assistant Directors of Naval Ordnance (Royal Navy)
- Captains of H.M.S. Emperor of India (1913)
- Naval Members of the Ordnance Committee (Royal Navy)
- Captains of H.M.S. Iron Duke (1912)
- Directors of Naval Equipment (Royal Navy)
- Rear-Admirals Commanding, First Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)
- Royal Navy Vice-Admirals
- Royal Navy Flag Officers
