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| − | Loxley was born on 31 October, 1874, the eldest son of the Reverend Arthur E. Loxley, formerly minor canon of Bristol Cathedral and vicar of Fairfield and Mrs. Loxley. He entered [[H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship)|H.M.S. ''Britannia'']] in 1888, was promoted {{MidRN}} in 1890, {{SubRN}} in 1894 and {{LieutRN}} in 1895. Loxley was present at the [[Benin Punitive Expedition]], for which he was awarded the East and West Africa Medal with ''Benin 1897'' clasp. | + | Arthur Noel Loxley was born on 31 October, 1874, the eldest son of the Reverend Arthur E. Loxley, formerly minor canon of Bristol Cathedral and vicar of Fairfield and Mrs. Loxley. He entered [[H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship)|H.M.S. ''Britannia'']] in 1888, was promoted {{MidRN}} in 1890, {{SubRN}} in 1894 and {{LieutRN}} in 1895. Loxley was present at the [[Benin Punitive Expedition]], for which he was awarded the East and West Africa Medal with ''Benin 1897'' clasp. |
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| + | Loxley was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 1 January, 1905.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27750/pages/25 no. 27750. p. 25.] 3 January, 1905.</ref> | ||
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| + | He was promoted {{CaptRN}} in 1911. | ||
At the outbreak of the [[First World War]] Loxley was Flag Captain to [[Archibald Berkeley Milne, Second Baronet|Sir Berkeley Milne]] in the battle cruiser [[H.M.S. Inflexible (1907)|''Inflexible'']] in the [[Mediterranean Fleet (Royal Navy)|Mediterranean Fleet]]. On 2 September, 1914 he was appointed to the battleship [[H.M.S. Formidable (1898)|''Formidable'']]. | At the outbreak of the [[First World War]] Loxley was Flag Captain to [[Archibald Berkeley Milne, Second Baronet|Sir Berkeley Milne]] in the battle cruiser [[H.M.S. Inflexible (1907)|''Inflexible'']] in the [[Mediterranean Fleet (Royal Navy)|Mediterranean Fleet]]. On 2 September, 1914 he was appointed to the battleship [[H.M.S. Formidable (1898)|''Formidable'']]. | ||
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Captain Arthur Noel Loxley, Royal Navy (31 October, 1874 – 1 January, 1915) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Early Life & Career
Arthur Noel Loxley was born on 31 October, 1874, the eldest son of the Reverend Arthur E. Loxley, formerly minor canon of Bristol Cathedral and vicar of Fairfield and Mrs. Loxley. He entered H.M.S. Britannia in 1888, was promoted Midshipman in 1890, Sub-Lieutenant in 1894 and Lieutenant in 1895. Loxley was present at the Benin Punitive Expedition, for which he was awarded the East and West Africa Medal with Benin 1897 clasp.
Loxley was promoted to the rank of Commander on 1 January, 1905.[1]
He was promoted Captain in 1911.
At the outbreak of the First World War Loxley was Flag Captain to Sir Berkeley Milne in the battle cruiser Inflexible in the Mediterranean Fleet. On 2 September, 1914 he was appointed to the battleship Formidable.
He left unsettled property valued at £13,396 gross, and net personalty of £3500.[2]
Loxley's son, Peter Noel Loxley of the Foreign Service, was killed in an aircraft accident on 1 February, 1945[3] on the way to the Yalta Conference.[4]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27750. p. 25. 3 January, 1905.
- ↑ "Wills and Bequests" (Deaths). The Times. Monday 12 July, 1915. Issue 40904, col F, pg. 11.
- ↑ "Deaths" (Deaths). The Times. Friday, 9 February, 1945. Issue 50063, col B, pg. 1.
- ↑ "Deaths" (Deaths). The Times. Thursday, 12 April, 1945. Issue 50115, col F, pg. 7.
Bibliography
- "The Captain and his Commander" (Deaths). The Times. Monday, 4 January, 1915. Issue 40742, col B, pg. 10.
Service Record
- The National Archives. ADM 196/44.
