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Davies was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1909.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28325/pages/29 no. 28325. p. 29.] 4 January, 1910.</ref> | Davies was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1909.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28325/pages/29 no. 28325. p. 29.] 4 January, 1910.</ref> | ||
| − | He was appointed command of [[H.M.S. Lion (1910)|''Lion'']] in May, 1918.<ref>''Navy List'' (December, 1918). p. 832.</ref> | + | He was appointed command of [[H.M.S. Lion (1910)|''Lion'']] in May, 1918.<ref>''The Navy List'' (December, 1918). p. 832.</ref> |
He was appointed command of [[H.M.S. King George V (1911)|''King George V'']] on 18 March, 1919.<ref>"Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Monday, 17 March, 1919. Issue '''42050''', col F, pg. 21.</ref> | He was appointed command of [[H.M.S. King George V (1911)|''King George V'']] on 18 March, 1919.<ref>"Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Monday, 17 March, 1919. Issue '''42050''', col F, pg. 21.</ref> | ||
Revision as of 11:27, 21 August 2012
Admiral SIR Arthur John Davies, K.B.E., C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (26 September, 1877 – 13 December, 1954) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Early Life & Career
Davies was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 15 January, 1899.[1]
Davies was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1909.[2]
He was appointed command of Lion in May, 1918.[3]
He was appointed command of King George V on 18 March, 1919.[4]
Davies was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to the King on 8 July, 1926,[5] On 25 October he was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral, vice Kelly.[6]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27043. p. 298. 17 January, 1899.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28325. p. 29. 4 January, 1910.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1918). p. 832.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 17 March, 1919. Issue 42050, col F, pg. 21.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 33182. p. 4634. 13 July, 1926,
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 33221. p. 7406. 16 November, 1926.
Bibliography
- "Admiral Sir Arthur Davies" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 15 December, 1954. Issue 53115, col E, pg. 10.
Service Record
- The National Archives. ADM 196/44.
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