William Bayard Hynes
From The Dreadnought Project
Captain William Bayard Hynes, C.B.E., D.S.O., R.N., Retired (6 April, 1889 – 3 March, 1968) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Gunnery Officer of Commonwealth, 1914-1916 , and of Lion, 1916-1918.
Hynes was appointed to Cardiff, additional for command of Ceres on 27 November, 1933. He was superseded in this command on 8 October, 1934.[1]
In 1942, he was appointed as Naval Officer in Charge of Port Said. At the end of June, he was appointed as Chief of Staff to the Commander in Chief, Plymouth.[2]
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/144.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/127.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/52. f. 395.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by George A. Scott |
Captain of H.M.S. Ceres 27 Nov, 1933[3] – 8 Oct, 1934[4] |
Succeeded by Godfrey N. Brewer |
| Preceded by Gerald H. Brady |
Naval Officer in Charge, Port Said 1942[5] – mid 1942[6] |
Succeeded by Eustace Harold Wace |
Footnotes
- ↑ Hynes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52. f. 395.
- ↑ Hynes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52. f. 395.
- ↑ Hynes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52. f. 395.
- ↑ Hynes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52. f. 395.
- ↑ Hynes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52. f. 395.
- ↑ Hynes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52. f. 395.
