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− | '''Harold Francis Beckham Handley''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CaptRN}} (retired) '''Harold Francis Beckham Handley''' (19 July, 1887 – 9 January, 1954) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
− | + | Handley was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 June, 1909. | |
− | Handley was | + | Handley was appointed in command of the {{UK-TB035|f=t}} in October, 1912.{{NLJun14|p. 385}} |
− | + | On 13 August, 1914, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Virago|f=t}}.{{NLJan15|p. 394}} | |
− | Handley was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Handley was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 30 June, 1917. |
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− | + | In 1918, Handley was appointed in command of the {{UK-Gnat|f=t}}.{{NLFeb19|p. 803}} | |
− | + | Handley was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1922. | |
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+ | Handley was placed on the Retired List with the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 25 August, 1933. | ||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[James Andrew Fergusson|James A. Fergusson]]'''<br><small>as '''Captain of H.M. T.B. 35'''</small>|'''[[H.M. T.B. 35 (1885)|Captain of H.M. T.B. 035]]'''<br>Oct, 1912{{NLJun14|p. 385}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Robert Sibthorpe Connolly|Robert S. Connolly]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[James Andrew Fergusson|James A. Fergusson]]'''<br><small>as '''Captain of H.M. T.B. 35'''</small>|'''[[H.M. T.B. 35 (1885)|Captain of H.M. T.B. 035]]'''<br>Oct, 1912{{NLJun14|p. 385}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Robert Sibthorpe Connolly|Robert S. Connolly]]'''}} | ||
− | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Edye Kington Boddam-Whetham|Edye K. Boddam-Whetham]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Virago (1895)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Virago'']]'''<br>13 Aug, 1914{{ | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Edye Kington Boddam-Whetham|Edye K. Boddam-Whetham]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Virago (1895)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Virago'']]'''<br>13 Aug, 1914{{NLApr15|p. 399''b''}} – Jul, 1915|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Somerville Peregrine Brownlow Russell|Somerville P. B. Russell]]'''}} |
− | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Evelyn Harry Byrd Levett Scrivener|Evelyn H. B. L. Scrivener]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Gnat (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Gnat'']]'''<br> | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Evelyn Harry Byrd Levett Scrivener|Evelyn H. B. L. Scrivener]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Gnat (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Gnat'']]'''<br>27 Nov, 1917 – 3 Dec, 1917|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Gerald Lord Hodson|Gerald L. Hodson]]'''}} |
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Christopher John Francis Eddis|Christopher J. F. Eddis]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Tarantula (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Tarantula'']]'''<br>2 Dec, 1917 – 22 Jan, 1919|Succeeded by<br>'''[[George Samuel Brown|George S. Brown]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Hugh Beaumont Robinson|Hugh B. Robinson]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Magnolia (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Magnolia'']]'''<br>14 Mar, 1926 – 12 Apr, 1928|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Arthur Edgar Buckland|Arthur E. Buckland]]'''}} | ||
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Revision as of 20:21, 13 August 2017
Captain (retired) Harold Francis Beckham Handley (19 July, 1887 – 9 January, 1954) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Handley was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1909.
Handley was appointed in command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 035 in October, 1912.[1]
On 13 August, 1914, he was appointed in command of the destroyer Virago.[2]
Handley was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 June, 1917.
In 1918, Handley was appointed in command of the gunboat Gnat.[3]
Handley was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1922.
Handley was placed on the Retired List with the rank of Captain on 25 August, 1933.
See Also
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by James A. Fergusson as Captain of H.M. T.B. 35 |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 035 Oct, 1912[4] |
Succeeded by Robert S. Connolly |
Preceded by Edye K. Boddam-Whetham |
Captain of H.M.S. Virago 13 Aug, 1914[5] – Jul, 1915 |
Succeeded by Somerville P. B. Russell |
Preceded by Evelyn H. B. L. Scrivener |
Captain of H.M.S. Gnat 27 Nov, 1917 – 3 Dec, 1917 |
Succeeded by Gerald L. Hodson |
Preceded by Christopher J. F. Eddis |
Captain of H.M.S. Tarantula 2 Dec, 1917 – 22 Jan, 1919 |
Succeeded by George S. Brown |
Preceded by Hugh B. Robinson |
Captain of H.M.S. Magnolia 14 Mar, 1926 – 12 Apr, 1928 |
Succeeded by Arthur E. Buckland |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1914). p. 385.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 394.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 803.
- ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1914). p. 385.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 399b.