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Latest revision as of 18:24, 6 April 2022
Captain (retired) Charles Henry Aubrey Cartwright (18 September, 1882 – 10 May, 1940) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in London, the son of Aubrey Cartwright, Esq., J.P..
Cartwright was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 March, 1904.[1]
Cartwright was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 March, 1912.
Cartwright was promoted to the rank of Commander on 26 February, 1917.
Post-War
Cartwright was placed on the Retired List on 3 July, 1925 due to non-service.
Cartwright was promoted to the rank of Captain (retired) on 18 September, 1927.
World War II
Cartwright died of a gunshot wound sustained in a motor car in Rotterdam, where he'd been appointed as Consular Shipping Adviser. He had been assisting in the evacuation of British nationals while near a firefight between German paratroopers and Dutch military forces.[2]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Moth 5 Jan, 1916[3] – 14 Mar, 1918 |
Succeeded by Henry G. Sherbrooke |
| Preceded by George L. D. Gibbs |
Captain of H.M.S. Bryony 20 Jan, 1923 – Jul, 1923 |
Succeeded by John A. Scott |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 14.
- ↑ The Times (London, England), Tuesday, May 14, 1940; pg. 5; Issue 48615.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 395u.
