Henry Thurston Wake Pawsey

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Captain (retired) Henry Thurston Wake Pawsey, O.B.E. (17 May, 1892 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of a retired Royal Navy person, possibly a Paymaster Charles J. Pawsey.

Pawsey was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 August, 1914.[1]

Pawsey was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 August, 1922.[2]

Pawsey was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1928.[3]

World War II

Pawsey was placed on the Retired List on account of age at the rank of Captain on 17 May, 1942.[4]

Reverted to Retired List on 14 January, 1947.[5]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Stephen Phillimore
Captain of H.M.S. Aphis
27 Dec, 1926[6][7] – late 1928[8]
Succeeded by
Hilary D. Owen
Preceded by
Charles V. S. J. Marsden
Captain of H.M.S. Veteran
Jun, 1929[9] – 10 Apr, 1930[10]
Succeeded by
John Drinkwater
Preceded by
Robert A. Cassidi
Captain of H.M.S. Achates
10 Apr, 1930[11] – Jun, 1931[12]
Succeeded by
Colin J. L. Bittleston
Preceded by
Hamilton E. Snepp
Captain of H.M.S. Woolston
17 Jan, 1934[13][14] – 16 Jul, 1936
Succeeded by
Francis H. M. Vaughan
Preceded by
Lancelot V. Donne
Captain of H.M.S. Calypso
22 Jul, 1936 – 19 Apr, 1937
Succeeded by
Thomas A. C. Pakenham
Preceded by
Stuart E. Crewe-Read
Captain of H.M.S. Walker
17 Jan, 1938[15] – 18 Feb, 1938[16]
Succeeded by
Henry J. Haynes
Preceded by
John Lee-Barber
Captain of H.M.S. Witch
28 Sep, 1938[17] – 14 Oct, 1938[18]
Succeeded by
Henry T. W. Pawsey
Preceded by
Henry T. W. Pawsey
Captain of H.M.S. Witch
c. late 1938[19]
Succeeded by
John R. Barnes
Preceded by
Henry B. Crane
Captain of H.M.S. Montrose
31 Jul, 1939[20] – 6 Sep, 1939[21]
Succeeded by
Alfred J. L. Phillips
Preceded by
Alfred J. L. Phillips
Captain of H.M.S. Keith
6 Sep, 1939[22] – 15 Feb, 1940[23]
Succeeded by
David J. R. Simson

Footnotes

  1. Pawsey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/128. f. 127.
  2. Pawsey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/128. f. 127.
  3. Pawsey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/128. f. 127.
  4. Pawsey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/128. f. 127.
  5. Pawsey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/128. f. 127.
  6. Pawsey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/128. f. 127.
  7. The Navy List. (January, 1928). p. 215.
  8. Pawsey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/128. f. 127.
  9. Pawsey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/128. f. 127.
  10. Pawsey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/128. f. 127.
  11. Pawsey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/128. f. 127.
  12. Pawsey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/128. f. 127.
  13. Pawsey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/128. f. 127.
  14. The Navy List. (October, 1935). p. 293.
  15. Pawsey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/128. f. 127.
  16. Pawsey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/128. f. 127.
  17. Pawsey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/128. f. 127.
  18. Pawsey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/128. f. 127.
  19. Pawsey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/128. f. 127.
  20. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  21. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  22. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  23. Uboat.net page on the ship.