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| − | {{ | + | {{CaptRN}} (retired) '''George Cuninghame Quayle''' (1 September, 1871 – 13 June, 1919) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | + | Quayle was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 June, 1893.<ref>Quayle Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43/206.|D7602543}} f. 223.</ref> | |
| − | Quayle was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Quayle was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1903.<ref>Quayle Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43/206.|D7602543}} f. 223.</ref> |
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Quayle was appointed in command of the {{UK-1Pegasus|f=t}} on 1 October, 1907.{{NLOct08|p. 353}} | Quayle was appointed in command of the {{UK-1Pegasus|f=t}} on 1 October, 1907.{{NLOct08|p. 353}} | ||
| − | In a Royal Navy War College class of 5 October, 1909 - 28 January, 1910, he placed ninth out of sixteen commanders. | + | In a Royal Navy War College class of 5 October, 1909 - 28 January, 1910, he placed ninth out of sixteen commanders. He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 5 October, 1910 with the rank of {{CaptRN}}.<ref>Quayle Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43/206.|D7602543}} f. 223.</ref> |
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| + | ==Great War== | ||
| + | On 1 August, Quayle was recalled to serve in the Transport Section, Thames. He was superseded in this post on 1 October. His next appointment was to {{UK-Fisgard}} on 14 November, 1914 and as [[Inspecting Captain of Mechanical Training Establishments]] and remained there until 19 June, 1917. | ||
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| + | Quayle's last appointment was to command the hired yacht ''North Star II'', on 19 June, 1917, replacing [[Powell Cecil Underwood]], who had died on the 4th. | ||
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| + | ==Post-War== | ||
| + | Quayle reverted to the Retired List in March, 1919. He committed suicide in 13 June "owing to imagined stigma (illeg) of (illeg) at Port Said during [[Battle of Imbros|outbreak of Goeben]]". A verdict was delivered of "suicide whilst of unsound mind." A letter of condolence was sent to his brother, Captain John Quayle of the Army, on 8 July,. 1919.<ref>Quayle Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43/206.|D7602543}} f. 223.</ref> | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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Revision as of 14:20, 11 June 2016
Captain (retired) George Cuninghame Quayle (1 September, 1871 – 13 June, 1919) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Quayle was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1893.[1]
Quayle was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1903.[2]
Quayle was appointed in command of the third class protected cruiser Pegasus on 1 October, 1907.[3]
In a Royal Navy War College class of 5 October, 1909 - 28 January, 1910, he placed ninth out of sixteen commanders. He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 5 October, 1910 with the rank of Captain.[4]
Great War
On 1 August, Quayle was recalled to serve in the Transport Section, Thames. He was superseded in this post on 1 October. His next appointment was to Fisgard on 14 November, 1914 and as Inspecting Captain of Mechanical Training Establishments and remained there until 19 June, 1917.
Quayle's last appointment was to command the hired yacht North Star II, on 19 June, 1917, replacing Powell Cecil Underwood, who had died on the 4th.
Post-War
Quayle reverted to the Retired List in March, 1919. He committed suicide in 13 June "owing to imagined stigma (illeg) of (illeg) at Port Said during outbreak of Goeben". A verdict was delivered of "suicide whilst of unsound mind." A letter of condolence was sent to his brother, Captain John Quayle of the Army, on 8 July,. 1919.[5]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Marcus R. Hill |
Captain of H.M.S. Redbreast 24 Aug, 1901[6] |
Succeeded by Hugh Gaultier-Coghill Somerville |
| Preceded by William R. Willis |
Captain of H.M.S. Hussar Jan, 1904[7] – 8 Jun, 1904[Inference][8] |
Succeeded by Harry H. Smyth |
| Preceded by Warren H. D'Oyly |
Captain of H.M.S. Pegasus 7 Jan, 1907[9] |
Succeeded by George C. Quayle |
| Preceded by George C. Quayle |
Captain of H.M.S. Pegasus 1 Oct, 1907[10] |
Succeeded by Arthur H. C. C. Home |
Footnotes
- ↑ Quayle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/206. f. 223.
- ↑ Quayle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/206. f. 223.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 353.
- ↑ Quayle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/206. f. 223.
- ↑ Quayle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/206. f. 223.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1903). p. 297a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1904). p. 329.
- ↑ The Monthly Navy List. (December, 1905). p. 345.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 353.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 353.
