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Henley served as Flag Commander to [[Cecil Burney, First Baronet|Sir Cecil Burney]] and Gunnery Instructor in the [[First Battle Squadron (Royal Navy)|First Battle Squadron]] from 1914 until his promotion to {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1916. | Henley served as Flag Commander to [[Cecil Burney, First Baronet|Sir Cecil Burney]] and Gunnery Instructor in the [[First Battle Squadron (Royal Navy)|First Battle Squadron]] from 1914 until his promotion to {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1916. | ||
Revision as of 15:55, 31 January 2011
Vice-Admiral Joseph Charles Walrond Henley, C.B., D.L., J.P. (12 September, 1879 – 9 June, 1968) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
On 12 December, 1895, Henley was appointed to the new battleship Magnificent.[1]
Henley served as Flag Commander to Sir Cecil Burney and Gunnery Instructor in the First Battle Squadron from 1914 until his promotion to Captain on 30 June, 1916.
He took command of H.M.S. Emperor of India on 2 January, 1919.
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 18 November, 1895. Issue 34737, col E, pg. 7.
Bibliography
Service Record
- The National Archives. ADM 196/45.
Categories:
- 1879 births
- 1968 deaths
- Personalities
- H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of July, 1893
- Royal Navy Gunnery Officers
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Conquest (1915)
- Assistant Directors of Naval Ordnance (Royal Navy)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Emperor of India (1913)
- Naval Members of the Ordnance Committee (Royal Navy)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Iron Duke (1912)
- Directors of Naval Equipment (Royal Navy)
- Rear-Admirals Commanding, First Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)
- Royal Navy Vice-Admirals
- Royal Navy Flag Officers
