Hugh Bourchier Wrey
Commander Hugh Bourchier Wrey, R.N., Retired (19 July, 1888 – 13 January, 1940) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Wrey was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1911.[1]
Wrey was appointed Lieutenant in Command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 24 on 22 October, 1914.[2]
Wrey was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 April, 1919.[3]
On 5 October, 1920, Wrey was appointed in command of the destroyer Tuscan.[4]
On 24 February, 1921, while Wrey was in charge of a group of destroyers in reserve and on the books of Dido, he was evaluated by Captain Richard G. A. W. Stapleton-Cotton as "not a reliable destroyer officer – should be sent to a big ship."[5]
Wrey was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Commander on 15 May, 1929.[6]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by James C. F. Lewis |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 24 22 Oct, 1914[7] – 24 Nov, 1916 |
Succeeded by Colin McL. Campbell |
| Preceded by George H. Knowles |
Captain of H.M.S. Goshawk 1 Dec, 1916 – 28 Jan, 1917 |
Succeeded by Arthur M. C. Stileman |
| Preceded by Hubert S. Braddyll |
Captain of H.M.S. Mohawk 31 Jan, 1917[8] – 6 Nov, 1917[Inference] |
Succeeded by Montague R. Bernard |
| Preceded by Richard M. Welby |
Captain of H.M.S. Rifleman 6 May, 1919[9] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by John B. Spurgin |
Captain of H.M.S. Tuscan 5 Oct, 1920[10] – Feb, 1921[Inference] |
Succeeded by John B. Spurgin |
| Preceded by Edward N. Mortimer |
Captain of H.M.S. Wolfhound 24 Nov, 1923[11] – 4 May, 1925 |
Succeeded by Percival C. W. Manwaring |
Footnotes
- ↑ Wrey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/62. f. 420.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 400.
- ↑ Wrey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/62. f. 420.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 878.
- ↑ Wrey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/62. f. 420.
- ↑ Wrey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/62. f. 420.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 401.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 395s.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1919). p. 896.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 878.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 290.
