Carlyon Wilfroy Bellairs

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Commander Carlyon Wilfroy Bellairs, Royal Navy, Retired (15 March, 1871 – 22 August, 1955) was an officer of the Royal Navy who retired from that service in 1902, became a Member of Parliament, and became a vociferous critic of the Navy in the House of Commons and in print.

Early Life & Career

Bellairs was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant, dated 15 March, 1891.[1]

Bellairs was allowed to assume the rank of Commander on the Retired List on 15 March, 1911.[2]

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: no. 26239. p. 3. 1 January, 1892.
  2. London Gazette: no. 28476. p. 2233. 17 March, 1911.

Bibliography

  • "Commander C. Bellairs" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 24 August, 1955. Issue 53307, col A, pg. 9.

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