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After the Court-Martial, the [[Second Sea Lord]], Admiral [[Frederick Tower Hamilton|Sir Frederick T. Hamilton]], minuted, "I am of opinion that nothing more should now be done in the matter, except that Captain Wray should also remain unemployed, as it is decidedly dangerous to have an officer of his opinions in a responsible position."<ref>Quoted in Lumby.  ''Policy and Operations in the Mediterranean''.  p. 401.</ref>
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After the Court-Martial, the [[Second Sea Lord]], Vice-Admiral [[Frederick Tower Hamilton|Sir Frederick T. Hamilton]], minuted, "I am of opinion that nothing more should now be done in the matter, except that Captain Wray should also remain unemployed, as it is decidedly dangerous to have an officer of his opinions in a responsible position."<ref>Quoted in Lumby.  ''Policy and Operations in the Mediterranean''.  p. 401.</ref>
  
 
For his service in command of ''Talbot'' at Gallipoli Wray was appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) on 14 March, 1916.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29507/supplements/2869 (Supplement) no. 29507.  p. 2869.]  14 March, 1916.</ref>
 
For his service in command of ''Talbot'' at Gallipoli Wray was appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) on 14 March, 1916.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29507/supplements/2869 (Supplement) no. 29507.  p. 2869.]  14 March, 1916.</ref>

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Vice-Admiral Fawcet Wray, D.S.O., Royal Navy, Retired (25 September, 1873 – 4 March, 1932) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

F.C. Dreyer attributes the invention of the first Range Clock to Wray, as well as a Dumaresq-like rate solver.[1]

Wray was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1904.[2]

Wray was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1911.[3]

Great War

After the Court-Martial, the Second Sea Lord, Vice-Admiral Sir Frederick T. Hamilton, minuted, "I am of opinion that nothing more should now be done in the matter, except that Captain Wray should also remain unemployed, as it is decidedly dangerous to have an officer of his opinions in a responsible position."[4]

For his service in command of Talbot at Gallipoli Wray was appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) on 14 March, 1916.[5]

Retirement

Wray was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 2 May, 1922, vice Segrave, and was placed on the Retired List on 3 May.[6] He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 2 July, 1927.[7]

Wray died on the Streitalpe near Kitzbühel in the Austrian Tyrol while skiing on 4 March, 1932.

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Dreyer. "The Sea Heritage", p. 32.
  2. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27750. p. 25. 3 January, 1905.
  3. ↑ London Gazette: no. 28567. p. 3. 1 January, 1911.
  4. ↑ Quoted in Lumby. Policy and Operations in the Mediterranean. p. 401.
  5. ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29507. p. 2869. 14 March, 1916.
  6. ↑ London Gazette: no. 32695. p. 3626. 9 May, 1922.
  7. ↑ London Gazette: no. 33294. p. 4565. 15 July, 1927.

Bibliography

  • "Deaths" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 8 March, 1932. Issue 46076, col C, pg. 1.
  • "Vice-Admiral F. Wray" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 7 March, 1932. Issue 46075, col B, pg. 17.

Service Record

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