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{{CaptRN}} (retired) '''Charles Henry Aubrey Cartwright''' (18 September, 1882 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | {{CaptRN}} (retired) '''Charles Henry Aubrey Cartwright''' (18 September, 1882 – 10 May, 1940) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
Born in London, the son of Aubrey Cartwright, Esq., J.P.. | |||
Cartwright was promoted to the rank of {{ | Cartwright was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 March, 1904.{{NLMar13|p. 14}} | ||
Cartwright was promoted to the rank of {{ | Cartwright was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 31 March, 1912. | ||
Cartwright was promoted to the rank of {{ | Cartwright was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 26 February, 1917. | ||
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Cartwright was promoted to the rank of {{ | ==Post-War== | ||
Cartwright was placed on the Retired List on 3 July, 1925 due to non-service. | |||
Cartwright was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} (retired) on 18 September, 1927. | |||
==World War II== | |||
Cartwright died of a gunshot wound sustained in a motor car in Rotterdam, where he'd been appointed as Consular Shipping Adviser. He had been assisting in the evacuation of British nationals while near a firefight between German paratroopers and Dutch military forces.<ref>''The Times'' (London, England), Tuesday, May 14, 1940; pg. 5; Issue 48615.</ref> | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>''' | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. Moth (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Moth'']]'''<br>5 Jan, 1916{{NLNov17|p. 395''u''}} – 14 Mar, 1918|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Henry Graham Sherbrooke|Henry G. Sherbrooke]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[George Louis Downall Gibbs|George L. D. Gibbs]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Bryony (1917)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Bryony'']]'''<br>20 Jan, 1923 – Jul, 1923|Succeeded by<br>'''[[John Angus Scott|John A. Scott]]'''}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 22:24, 6 April 2022
Captain (retired) Charles Henry Aubrey Cartwright (18 September, 1882 – 10 May, 1940) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in London, the son of Aubrey Cartwright, Esq., J.P..
Cartwright was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 March, 1904.[1]
Cartwright was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 March, 1912.
Cartwright was promoted to the rank of Commander on 26 February, 1917.
Post-War
Cartwright was placed on the Retired List on 3 July, 1925 due to non-service.
Cartwright was promoted to the rank of Captain (retired) on 18 September, 1927.
World War II
Cartwright died of a gunshot wound sustained in a motor car in Rotterdam, where he'd been appointed as Consular Shipping Adviser. He had been assisting in the evacuation of British nationals while near a firefight between German paratroopers and Dutch military forces.[2]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Moth 5 Jan, 1916[3] – 14 Mar, 1918 |
Succeeded by Henry G. Sherbrooke |
| Preceded by George L. D. Gibbs |
Captain of H.M.S. Bryony 20 Jan, 1923 – Jul, 1923 |
Succeeded by John A. Scott |
Footnotes
