Thomas Andrew Hussey

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Commander Thomas Andrew Hussey, C.B.E. (12 April, 1898 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of J. W. Hussey, Surveyor.

Hussey served in battleship Vengeance from August 1914 to 30 July, 1915 when he was appointed to the battleship Collingwood. He fought in her at the Battle of Jutland. On 1 January, 1917 he was appointed to H.M.S. Vernon for a Torpedo Control Course.[1]

Late in the war, he served in the battleship H.M.S. Queen Elizabeth.[2]

Hussey was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 February, 1919.[3]

Hussey was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 February, 1927.[4]

Hussey was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1933. He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 31 December, 1937.[5]

World War II

Reverted to the Retired List on 21 November, 1946.[6]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Charles G. N. Graham
Captain of H.M.S. Anthony
13 Feb, 1930[7] – Nov, 1931[8]
Succeeded by
James A. McCoy
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Comet
8 Feb, 1932[9][10] – 27 Dec, 1933[11]
Succeeded by
Michael W. Ewart-Wentworth
Preceded by
Cecil L. Howe
Captain of H.M.S. Fury
30 Dec, 1936[12][13] – 31 Dec, 1937[14]
Succeeded by
Geoffrey F. Burghard
Preceded by
George F. Stevens-Guille
Captain of H.M.S. Valentine
28 Apr, 1938[15] – 11 Oct, 1938[16]
Succeeded by
Herbert J. Buchanan
Preceded by
Charles A. de W. Kitcat
Captain of H.M.S. Versatile
15 Jun, 1939[17] – Jun, 1940[18]
Succeeded by
John H. Jauncey

Footnotes

  1. Hussey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/120/150. f. 150.
  2. Hussey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/120/150. f. 150.
  3. Hussey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/120/150. f. 150.
  4. Hussey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/120/150. f. 150.
  5. Hussey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/120/150. f. 150.
  6. Hussey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/120/150. f. 150.
  7. The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 216.
  8. Hussey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/120/150. f. 150.
  9. The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 223.
  10. "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Wednesday, January 27, 1932, Issue 46041, p.6.
  11. Hussey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/120/150. f. 150.
  12. The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 242.
  13. Hussey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/120/150. f. 150.
  14. Hussey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/120/150. f. 150.
  15. Hussey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/120/150. f. 150. The month could be September.
  16. Hussey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/120/150. f. 150.
  17. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  18. Uboat.net page on the ship.