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'''Alfred Headley Norman''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
{{ViceRN}} (retired) '''Alfred Headley Norman''', R.N. (27 August, 1881 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].


==Life & Career==
==Life & Career==
<!--Norman was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on
Born in Chatham, the son of solicitor Alfred Reynolds Norman would gain eight months' time on passing out of {{UK-1Britannia}} in July of 1897..


Norman was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on  
Norman was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 June, 1903.


Norman was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on  
Norman was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 June, 1911.
 
Norman was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1914.
 
==Post-War==
Norman was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1919.


Norman was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on
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Norman was appointed in command of the {{UK-Coventry|f=t}} on 1 May, 1920.{{NLDec20|p. 753}}
Norman was appointed in command of the {{UK-Coventry|f=t}} on 1 May, 1920.{{NLDec20|p. 753}}


In September, 1928, Norman was appointed in command of the {{UK-Valiant|f=t}}.{{MackieRNW}}
Appointed in command of H.M.S. ''Burham'' from 1 March 1928 until being appointed in command of the {{UK-Valiant|f=t}} on 1 September, 1928.


Norman was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 6 October, 1931 and was placed on the Retired List the following day.  He was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} (retired) on 2 January, 1936.
==See Also==
==See Also==
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Latest revision as of 15:54, 7 April 2022

Vice-Admiral (retired) Alfred Headley Norman, R.N. (27 August, 1881 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in Chatham, the son of solicitor Alfred Reynolds Norman would gain eight months' time on passing out of Britannia in July of 1897..

Norman was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 June, 1903.

Norman was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 June, 1911.

Norman was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1914.

Post-War

Norman was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1919.

Norman was appointed in command of the light cruiser Coventry on 1 May, 1920.[1]

Appointed in command of H.M.S. Burham from 1 March 1928 until being appointed in command of the battleship Valiant on 1 September, 1928.

Norman was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 6 October, 1931 and was placed on the Retired List the following day. He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral (retired) on 2 January, 1936.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
James G. Fraser 		Captain of H.M.S. Plucky
11 Dec, 1912[2] – 10 Mar, 1914 		Succeeded by
Alfred F. Coplestone-Boughey
Preceded by
New Command 		Master of the Fleet, Atlantic Fleet
8 Apr, 1919[3] – 1 May, 1920 		Succeeded by
James A. G. Troup
Preceded by
William R. Napier 		Captain of H.M.S. Castor
1 May, 1920 – mid 1920[4] 		Succeeded by
Leonard L. P. Willan
Preceded by
William R. Napier 		Captain of H.M.S. Coventry
c. mid 1920[5] – 1 Jul, 1922 		Succeeded by
Benjamin W. Barrow
Preceded by
Edward H. Moubray 		Captain of Portsmouth Dockyard
15 Feb, 1923 – 9 Mar, 1925 		Succeeded by
Alexander R. W. Woods
Preceded by
Arthur C. Strutt 		Director of Navigation
30 Nov, 1925 – 30 Nov, 1927 		Succeeded by
Oswald H. Dawson
Preceded by
John W. Carrington 		Captain of H.M.S. Valiant
1 Sep, 1928 – 15 Apr, 1929 		Succeeded by
Frederick A. Sommerville
Preceded by
Henry J. S. Brownrigg 		Captain of H.M.S. Courageous
9 May, 1930 – 12 Aug, 1930 		Succeeded by
Everard J. Hardman-Jones
Preceded by
Everard J. Hardman-Jones 		Captain of H.M.S. Furious
12 Aug, 1930[6] – 14 Oct, 1931 		Succeeded by
Clinton F. S. Danby

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 753.
  2. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), 16 Dec. 1912, p. 12.
  3. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1920). p. 850.
  4. ↑ Service Record indicates "undated" transfer to Coventry.
  5. ↑ "undated" transfer from Castor.
  6. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 241.

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