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When informed that one of his Sub-Lieutenants, [[Eric Sydney Brand|E. S. Brand]], had been requested to commission [[H.M.S. Valiant (1914)|H.M.S. ''Valiant'']], Mawbey summoned the young man and after being told that he intended to take up the appointment, he told Brand: "I hope you have a bloody rotten time there and if you do, don't blame me, blame Forbes-Semphill!"<ref>Brand.  Paper in the possession of the Liddle Collection, University of Leeds.  p. 8.</ref>
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When informed that one of his Sub-Lieutenants, [[Eric Sydney Brand|E. S. Brand]], had been requested to commission [[H.M.S. Valiant (1914)|H.M.S. ''Valiant'']], Mawbey summoned the young man and after being told that he intended to take up the appointment, he told Brand: "I hope you have a bloody rotten time there and if you do, don't blame me, blame [[Arthur Lionel Ochoncar Forbes-Semphill|Forbes-Semphill]]!"<ref>Brand.  Paper in the possession of the Liddle Collection, University of Leeds.  p. 8.</ref>
  
 
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Revision as of 13:24, 26 April 2012

Admiral Henry Lancelot Mawbey, C.B., C.V.O., Royal Navy, Retired (17 June, 1870 – 4 June, 1933) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Before joining the Navy, Mawbey was educated at Cordwalles, a private school in Maidenhead.[1]

Mawbey was appointed Flag Lieutenant to Rear-Admiral Frederick C. B. Robinson, Commander-in-Chief on the East Indies Station, on 26 February, 1891.[2]

Mawbey was promoted to the rank of Commander on 26 June, 1902.[3]

He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1907.[4]

Great War

When informed that one of his Sub-Lieutenants, E. S. Brand, had been requested to commission H.M.S. Valiant, Mawbey summoned the young man and after being told that he intended to take up the appointment, he told Brand: "I hope you have a bloody rotten time there and if you do, don't blame me, blame Forbes-Semphill!"[5]

Post-War

Mawbey was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 10 February, 1919, vice Boyle.[6]

On 5 June, 1920, he was appointed a Companion in the Civil Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on the occasion of the King's birthday.[7]

On 22 March, 1922, Mawbey was appointed Commander in the Royal Victorian Order dated 16 March.[8]

He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 26 September, 1924.[9] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 5 April, 1928.[10]

Footnotes

  1. "Admiral Mawbey" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 7 June, 1933. Issue 46464, col B, pg. 14.
  2. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 6 February, 1891. Issue 33241, col C, pg. 10.
  3. London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 27448. p. 4198. 26 June, 1902.
  4. London Gazette: no. 28096. p. 34. 3 January, 1908.
  5. Brand. Paper in the possession of the Liddle Collection, University of Leeds. p. 8.
  6. London Gazette: no. 31201. p. 2738. 25 February, 1919.
  7. London Gazette: "Supplement" no. 31931. p. 6315. 5 June, 1920.
  8. London Gazette: no. 32722. p. 4715. 23 June, 1922.
  9. London Gazette: no. 32981. p. 7327. 10 October, 1924.
  10. London Gazette: no. 33376. p. 2741. 17 April, 1928.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Mawbey" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 6 June, 1933. Issue 46463, col D, pg. 12.

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