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'''George Lawrence Massey''', ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
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{{ViceRN}} (retired) '''George Lawrence Massey''', R.N. (3 November, 1879 – 3 November, 1937) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
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Massey was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1913.
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Massey was appointed Assistant Director of [[Paravane]]s from February, 1918 through 30 June, 1919.
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==Post-War==
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Massey was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1919.
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In July 1924, Massey was blamed for a lack of supervision after two men aboard {{UK-Heather}} committed an "unnatural act".
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On 5 January, 1927, Massey reverted to the Royal Navy, but he was was lent to the [[Royal Australian Navy]] on 21 August.
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Massey was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 5 April, 1931 and was placed on the Retired List the next day.
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Massey was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 1 January, 1936.
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+George+Lawrence+Massey Service Records]
 
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Latest revision as of 11:41, 7 April 2022

Vice-Admiral (retired) George Lawrence Massey, R.N. (3 November, 1879 – 3 November, 1937) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of the Hon. George Massey, R.N.R. was born in Liverpool.

Massey was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 July, 1900.

On 7 March 1910, admitted Chatham Hospital with facial wounds.

Massey was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1913.

Massey was appointed Assistant Director of Paravanes from February, 1918 through 30 June, 1919.

Post-War

Massey was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1919.

In July 1924, Massey was blamed for a lack of supervision after two men aboard Heather committed an "unnatural act".

On 5 January, 1927, Massey reverted to the Royal Navy, but he was was lent to the Royal Australian Navy on 21 August.

Massey was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 5 April, 1931 and was placed on the Retired List the next day.

Massey was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 1 January, 1936.

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Reginald L. Crichton 		Captain of H.M.S. Opossum
21 Jul, 1903[1] 		Succeeded by
Bernard J. H. Ward
Preceded by
? 		Senior Naval Officer, Shandon
19 Jun, 1919 – 31 Mar, 1921 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Geoffrey C. Candy 		Captain of H.M.S. Heather
15 Mar, 1921 – 28 Apr, 1924 		Succeeded by
Stephen D. Tillard
Preceded by
Ronald Howard 		Captain of H.M.S. Gibraltar
28 Apr, 1922[2] – 15 Mar, 1921 		Succeeded by
James R. C. Cavendish
Preceded by
John B. Stevenson 		Captain of H.M.A.S. Adelaide
9 Oct, 1924[3] – 18 Apr, 1927 		Succeeded by
Gerald C. Harrison
Preceded by
Philip G. Wodehouse 		Captain of H.M.S. Carysfort
18 Apr, 1927[4] – 25 Jul, 1927 		Succeeded by
Herbert A. Buchanan-Wollaston
Preceded by
Francis H. W. Goolden 		Captain of H.M.A.S. Sydney
15 Oct, 1927[5] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.A.S. Canberra
26 May, 1928 – 1929 		Succeeded by
Charles Farquhar-Smith

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "APPOINTMENTS FOR THE NAVAL MANOEUVRES." The Times (London, England), Thursday, Jul 16, 1903; pg. 8; Issue 37134.
  2. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 762.
  3. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 292.
  4. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 223.
  5. ↑ RAN page on the ship.

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