Difference between revisions of "Percy Ralph Passawer Percival"
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The son of a Captain H. F. P. Percival, A.S.C., Percy was born in Vienna.<ref>Percival Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/255.|D7604667}} f. 303.</ref> | The son of a Captain H. F. P. Percival, A.S.C., Percy was born in Vienna.<ref>Percival Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/255.|D7604667}} f. 303.</ref> | ||
| − | Percival was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 December, 1908.<ref>Percival Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/255.|D7604667}} f. 303.</ref> | + | On 18 May, 1907 he was appointed to {{UK-Ure}}, but he was relieved of duty on 2 December, "owing to seasickness when on a destroyer" and sent to join the {{UK-Roxburgh|f=t}} of the {{UK-CS|1}}. In December, however, he was blamed for a collision between ''Roxburgh'' and a steamboat of {{UK-Magnificent}}.<ref>Percival Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/255.|D7604667}} f. 303.</ref> |
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| + | On 29 August, 1908, Percival left ''Roxburgh'' and the next day appointed to the {{UK-FlyingFish|f=t}}. He was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 December, 1908.<ref>Percival Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/255.|D7604667}} f. 303.</ref> | ||
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| + | On 15 December, 1909, he was appointed in command of an armed launch ''Mayhue'' in the Persian Gulf. He was superseded in her on 4 February, 1910.<ref>Percival Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/255.|D7604667}} f. 303.</ref> | ||
==Great War== | ==Great War== | ||
Percival was appointed in command of the {{UK-Mermaid|f=t}} on 21 April, 1914.{{NLJan15|p. 356}} | Percival was appointed in command of the {{UK-Mermaid|f=t}} on 21 April, 1914.{{NLJan15|p. 356}} | ||
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| + | On 15 January, 1916, {{UK-Afridi}} collided with the trawler ''Caulonia'' and it was deemed that Percival should have been on deck at the time.<ref>Percival Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/255.|D7604667}} f. 303.</ref> | ||
Percival was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 31 December, 1916.{{NLJan21|p. 88}} | Percival was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 31 December, 1916.{{NLJan21|p. 88}} | ||
| − | On 24 January, 1917, Percival was appointed in command of the {{UK-Morris|f=t}}.{{ | + | On 24 January, 1917, Percival was appointed in command of the {{UK-Morris|f=t}}. |
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| + | On 21 March, 1918, Percival was in command of ''Morris'' during an action against enemy destroyers off the Belgian Coast. He was awarded a bar to his D.S.O. for "[keeping] good station during the first stage of the action, opening fire with {{UK-Botha}}, on the latter being disabled showed great initiative in continuing and pressing home the action, torpedoing and sinking an enemy torpedo boat. Showed great promptitude in taking ''Botha'' into tow and brought her safely into harbour."<ref>Percival Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/255.|D7604667}} f. 303.</ref> | ||
==Post-War== | ==Post-War== | ||
| − | + | Percival was appointed in command of the {{UK-Petard|f=t}} on 20 March, 1919. He damaged the ship while closing {{UK-Sabrina}}. Captain (D) [[Robert Copland Sparkes|Sparkes]] considered that the fault lay with Percival. | |
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| + | He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Romola|f=t}} on 11 March, 1920. | ||
Percival was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1922.<ref>Percival Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/255.|D7604667}} f. 303.</ref> | Percival was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1922.<ref>Percival Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/255.|D7604667}} f. 303.</ref> | ||
Revision as of 13:21, 8 September 2016
Captain (retired) Percy Ralph Passawer Percival, D.S.O., R.N. (13 July, 1886 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
The son of a Captain H. F. P. Percival, A.S.C., Percy was born in Vienna.[1]
On 18 May, 1907 he was appointed to Ure, but he was relieved of duty on 2 December, "owing to seasickness when on a destroyer" and sent to join the armoured cruiser Roxburgh of the First Cruiser Squadron. In December, however, he was blamed for a collision between Roxburgh and a steamboat of Magnificent.[2]
On 29 August, 1908, Percival left Roxburgh and the next day appointed to the destroyer Flying Fish. He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1908.[3]
On 15 December, 1909, he was appointed in command of an armed launch Mayhue in the Persian Gulf. He was superseded in her on 4 February, 1910.[4]
Great War
Percival was appointed in command of the destroyer Mermaid on 21 April, 1914.[5]
On 15 January, 1916, Afridi collided with the trawler Caulonia and it was deemed that Percival should have been on deck at the time.[6]
Percival was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 December, 1916.[7]
On 24 January, 1917, Percival was appointed in command of the destroyer Morris.
On 21 March, 1918, Percival was in command of Morris during an action against enemy destroyers off the Belgian Coast. He was awarded a bar to his D.S.O. for "[keeping] good station during the first stage of the action, opening fire with Botha, on the latter being disabled showed great initiative in continuing and pressing home the action, torpedoing and sinking an enemy torpedo boat. Showed great promptitude in taking Botha into tow and brought her safely into harbour."[8]
Post-War
Percival was appointed in command of the destroyer Petard on 20 March, 1919. He damaged the ship while closing Sabrina. Captain (D) Sparkes considered that the fault lay with Percival.
He was appointed in command of the destroyer Romola on 11 March, 1920.
Percival was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1922.[9]
Percival was appointed in command of the leader Broke on 21 January, 1932. There is no note in his Service Record to indicate when this appointment ended, and it might have run until he was placed on the Retired List with the rank of Captain on 28 July, 1932.[10]
World War II
Percival served in a variety of capacities, first as Naval Officer in Charge, Swansea. In 1943 he was appointed in charge of a W.R.N.S. Air Training Establishment.
He was dispersed in 1946.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by George C. Dillon |
Captain of H.M.S. Mermaid 21 Apr, 1914[11] |
Succeeded by Denis Q. Fildes |
| Preceded by Hugh R. Troup |
Captain of H.M.S. Afridi 8 Dec, 1915[12] – early 1917 |
Succeeded by Francis T. Hare |
| Preceded by Edward S. Graham |
Captain of H.M.S. Morris 24 Jan, 1917[13] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Clement L. Long |
Captain of H.M.S. Petard 20 Mar, 1919[14] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Edward C. Thornton |
Captain of H.M.S. Romola 11 Mar, 1920[15] |
Succeeded by Francis E. Wright |
| Preceded by Malcolm Murray |
Captain of H.M.S. Wakeful 13 Apr, 1922[16] – Jan, 1923[17][18] |
Succeeded by Ernest Beeley |
| Preceded by Claude L. Bate |
Captain of H.M.S. Vanquisher ? – 21 Sep, 1926[19] |
Succeeded by Geoffrey S. Holden |
| Preceded by Lawrence D'O. Bignell |
Captain of H.M.S. Serapis 28 Dec, 1926 – 1 Feb, 1929[20] |
Succeeded by John M. Porter |
Footnotes
- ↑ Percival Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/255. f. 303.
- ↑ Percival Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/255. f. 303.
- ↑ Percival Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/255. f. 303.
- ↑ Percival Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/255. f. 303.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 356.
- ↑ Percival Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/255. f. 303.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 88.
- ↑ Percival Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/255. f. 303.
- ↑ Percival Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/255. f. 303.
- ↑ Percival Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/255. f. 303.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 396a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 391d.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 849.
- ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1919). p. 867.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 857.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 840.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 840.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 286.
- ↑ Superseded that day. Holden Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/274. Unnumbered folio.
- ↑ Porter Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/292. f. 307.
