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| − | {{CaptRN}} (retired) '''Herbert Coates Mayo''', O.B.E. (15 November, 1881 – 31 December, 1939) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CaptRN}} (retired) '''Herbert Coates Mayo''', O.B.E. (15 November, 1881 – 31 December, 1939) served in the [[Royal Navy]] and [[Royal Naval Reserve]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
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| + | Mayo entered the Navy in the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 April, 1913. | ||
Mayo served in the {{UK-PrincessRoyal|f=tp}} from 25 April, 1913 through 30 August, 1918. | Mayo served in the {{UK-PrincessRoyal|f=tp}} from 25 April, 1913 through 30 August, 1918. | ||
| − | + | He was specially promoted to {{CommRN}} from the Supplementary List on 14 March, 1924. In September 1926 he was evaluated, and it was noted that he'd been working in the Boom Defence Section and had shown himself to be a fine seaman during boom trials. Possessed of a "tactful and pleasant personality", his "speech and bearing are not quite those of a born courtier." | |
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Mayo was placed on the Retired List with the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 15 November, 1931. He died at the end of 1939, having had a colostomy performed on him in April of that year. | Mayo was placed on the Retired List with the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 15 November, 1931. He died at the end of 1939, having had a colostomy performed on him in April of that year. | ||
Revision as of 18:37, 21 October 2020
Captain (retired) Herbert Coates Mayo, O.B.E. (15 November, 1881 – 31 December, 1939) served in the Royal Navy and Royal Naval Reserve.
Life & Career
Mayo entered the Navy in the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1913.
Mayo served in the battlecruiser H.M.S. Princess Royal from 25 April, 1913 through 30 August, 1918.
He was specially promoted to Commander from the Supplementary List on 14 March, 1924. In September 1926 he was evaluated, and it was noted that he'd been working in the Boom Defence Section and had shown himself to be a fine seaman during boom trials. Possessed of a "tactful and pleasant personality", his "speech and bearing are not quite those of a born courtier."
Mayo was placed on the Retired List with the rank of Captain on 15 November, 1931. He died at the end of 1939, having had a colostomy performed on him in April of that year.
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Ormonde 30 Aug, 1918[1] |
Succeeded by Henry P. Douglas |
| Preceded by Thomas S. Edwards |
Captain of H.M.S. Laburnum 26 Sep, 1919[2] |
Succeeded by Evelyn J. J. Southby |
| Preceded by Russell Lister-Kaye |
Captain of H.M.S. Leamington 12 Sep, 1923[3] – 1 Dec, 1923[4] |
Succeeded by Harold T. Baillie-Grohman |
| Preceded by Harold T. Baillie-Grohman |
Captain of H.M.S. Sherborne 1 Dec, 1923[5] |
Succeeded by William N. Kingdon |
| Preceded by John I. Hallett |
Captain of H.M.S. Pangbourne 25 Jul, 1927[6] – 1 Sep, 1929[7] |
Succeeded by James Powell |
| Preceded by John I. Hallett |
Commander, First Minesweeping Flotilla 25 Jul, 1927[8] |
Succeeded by James Powell |
| Preceded by Henry I. M. L. Scott |
Captain of H.M.S. Spey 2 Jan, 1930[9] – 3 May, 1931[10] |
Succeeded by The Hon. Walter S. Carson |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1919). p. 856.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1920). p. 798.
- ↑ Mayo Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/163. f. ?.
- ↑ Mayo Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/163. f. ?.
- ↑ Mayo Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/163. f. ?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 257.
- ↑ Mayo Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/163. f. ?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 257.
- ↑ Mayo Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/163. f. ?.
- ↑ Mayo Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/163. f. ?.
