Humphrey Thomas Walwyn
Vice-Admiral SIR Humphrey Thomas Walwyn, K.C.S.I., K.C.M.G., C.B., Royal Navy (25 January, 1879 – 28 December, 1957) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1912.[1]
On 15 September he was appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) for his services at Jutland.[2]
Great War
Post-War
Walwyn was appointed in command of the first class protected cruiser Gibraltar on 17 January 1919.[3]
He was appointed in command of the flotilla leader Spenser on 1 October, 1919.[4]
He commanded Queen Elizabeth from March 1926, seeing her start a refit that year.[5]
Soon thereafter, he took over Valiant, remaining with her until March 1927.[6]
He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 22 February, 1928, vice Bax.[7] On the occasion of the King's birthday he was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 4 June.[8]
Walwyn was placed on the Retired List on 15 December, 1934.[9]
Bibliography
- "Sir Humphrey Walwyn" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 30 December, 1957. Issue 54035, col E, p. 8.
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.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Christopher P. Metcalfe |
Assistant Director of Naval Equipment 1917 – ? |
Succeeded by Percy Withers |
| Preceded by William B. Macdonald |
Captain of H.M.S. Gibraltar 17 Jan, 1919[10] – ? |
Succeeded by Ronald Howard |
| Preceded by Colin K. Maclean |
Captain of H.M.S. Spenser 29 Apr, 1920[11] – ? |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by George K. Chetwode |
Captain of H.M.S. Queen Elizabeth Mar, 1926[12] – ? |
Succeeded by Thomas N. James |
| Preceded by Harry R. Godfrey |
Captain of H.M.S. Valiant 1926[13] – ? |
Succeeded by John W. Carrington |
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28623. p. 4748. 2 July, 1912.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29751. p. 9071. 15 September, 1916.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 800.
- ↑ The Monthly Navy List, (December 1920). p. 865.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33362. p. 1493. 2 March, 1928.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 33390. p. 3847. 4 June, 1928.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 34118. p. 8457. 28 December, 1934.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 800.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 866.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
