Oswald Wykeham Cornwallis

Captain THE HONOURABLE Oswald Wykeham Cornwallis, O.B.E., R.N. (16 March, 1894 – 28 January, 1974) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of (from 1927) the Right Honourable Lord Cornwallis.

Cornwallis was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 December, 1915.^[1]

Cornwallis was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 December, 1923.^[2]

Cornwallis was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1928.^[3]

Cornwallis commanded the cruiser Hawkins after a period in command of the Resolution as she idled at one fifth complement.

Cornwallis was placed on the Retired List at the rank of Captain on 16 March, 1944.^[4]

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Augustine W. S. Agar	Captain of H.M.S. Scarborough 21 May, 1933^[5] – 12 May, 1934^[6]	Succeeded by Francis R. Baxter
Preceded by Robert D. Oliver	Captain of H.M.S. Resolution 12 Mar, 1936	Succeeded by Lionel A. D. Sturdee
Preceded by James W. Rivett-Carnac	Captain of H.M.S. Coventry 5 Oct, 1936^[7] – 12 Apr, 1937^[8]	Succeeded by Desmond N. C. Tufnell
Preceded by Francis R. Baxter	Captain of H.M.S. Cairo 3 May, 1938^[9] – 9 Sep, 1938^[10]	Succeeded by Oswald W. Cornwallis
Preceded by Henry J. Egerton	Captain of H.M.S. Despatch 12 Oct, 1938^[11] – 19 Oct, 1938^[12]	Succeeded by Leonard C. Windsor
Preceded by Oswald W. Cornwallis	Captain of H.M.S. Cairo 20 Oct, 1938^[13] – 14 Feb, 1939^[14]	Succeeded by Frank D. Morris
Preceded by ?	Deputy Director of Naval Equipment 11 Dec, 1943^[15] – 13 Aug, 1945^[16]	Succeeded by ?