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| − | '''Cromwell Hanford Varley''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CommRN}} '''Cromwell Hanford Varley''', D.S.C., R.N., Retired (27 January, 1890 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | + | Born in Tangier. | |
| − | Varley was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Varley was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 July, 1910. |
| − | Varley was | + | Varley was in command of the {{UK-H5|f=t}} on 14 July, 1916 when she sank {{DE-U51}} with a torpedo which struck her under the conning tower in the Heligoland Bight at 53deg 55' N., 7deg 53' E.. There were no survivors.{{UKTH1|p. 13}} |
| − | Varley was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Varley was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 July, 1918. |
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| − | Varley was | + | ==Post-War== |
| + | Varley was placed on the Retired List as medically unfit with defective vision on 12 October, 1922. | ||
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| + | Varley was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} (retired) on 27 January, 1930. | ||
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| + | ==World War II== | ||
| + | Mobilised 28 September 1938. | ||
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| + | Varley died on 26 November of an illegible year. | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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Revision as of 12:33, 23 August 2017
Commander Cromwell Hanford Varley, D.S.C., R.N., Retired (27 January, 1890 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Tangier.
Varley was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 July, 1910.
Varley was in command of the submarine H 5 on 14 July, 1916 when she sank U 51 with a torpedo which struck her under the conning tower in the Heligoland Bight at 53deg 55' N., 7deg 53' E.. There were no survivors.[1]
Varley was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 July, 1918.
Post-War
Varley was placed on the Retired List as medically unfit with defective vision on 12 October, 1922.
Varley was promoted to the rank of Commander (retired) on 27 January, 1930.
World War II
Mobilised 28 September 1938.
Varley died on 26 November of an illegible year.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Gilbert E. Venning |
Captain of H.M.S. H 5 5 Jul, 1916[2][3] |
Succeeded by Arthur W. Forbes |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Technical History and Index, Vol. 1, Part 1. p. 13.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 392a.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index, Vol. 1, Part 1. p. 13.
