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

  1. Carey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/201. f. 216.
  2. Carey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/201. f. 216.
  3. Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1894. p. 196.
  4. "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 10 January, 1901. Issue 36348, col D, p. 8.
  5. The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 13.
  6. The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 300.
  7. Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1894. p. 196.
  8. The Navy List. (January, 1901). p. 231.
  9. "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 10 January, 1901. Issue 36348, col D, p. 8.
  10. The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 286.
  11. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 26 July, 1912. Issue 39961, col C, p. 12.
  12. The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 300.