Arthur Lindesay Cay
Captain Arthur Lindesay Cay, Royal Navy (31 January, 1869 – 31 May, 1916) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War. In command of H.M.S. Invincible at the Battle of Jutland, he was killed when his ship sank.
Life & Career
Cay entered the Navy as a cadet in 1882. He took four Firsts in his Lieutenancy exams.
Cay was promoted to the rank of Commander on 26 June, 1902.[1]
As Commander Cay joined H.M.S. King Edward VII to commission her at Portsmouth, and left on 4 March, 1907. He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1907.[2]
He was appointed command of the battleship Prince George on 15 November, 1907.[3]
He served as captain of the armoured cruiser Leviathan from April 1909 until February of 1911.[4]
On 11 April, 1911 Cay was appointed to Impregnable as Flag Captain to Sir William May, Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth and was superseded on 30 March, 1913. On 19 April he was appointed to command the light cruiser Achilles in the Second Cruiser Squadron.[5]
He was appointed command of the battlecruiser Invincible on 19 February, 1915, losing his life aboard her at the Battle of Jutland on 31 May, 1916.
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 27448. p. 4198. 26 June, 1902.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 28034. p. 4433. 28 June, 1907.
- ↑ Cay Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 66.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Cay Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 66.
Bibliography
Service Record
- The National Archives. ADM 196/89.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/43.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Robert F. Boyle |
Captain of H.M.S. Prince George 15 Nov, 1907 – ? |
Succeeded by Herbert J. Savill |
| Preceded by Edward M. Phillpotts |
Captain of H.M.S. Euryalus 8 Feb, 1909 – ? |
Succeeded by Charles W. Keighly-Peach |
| Preceded by Charles W. Keighly-Peach |
Captain of H.M.S. Leviathan Apr, 1909 – ? |
Succeeded by Eric P. C. Back |
| Preceded by Stanhope Hawke |
Captain of H.M.S. Achilles 19 Apr, 1913 – ? |
Succeeded by Francis M. Leake |
| Preceded by Tufton P. H. Beamish |
Captain of H.M.S. Invincible 19 Feb, 1915 – ? |
Succeeded by ? |
