Henry Lancelot Mawbey
Admiral Henry Lancelot Mawbey, C.B., C.V.O., Royal Navy, Retired (17 June, 1870 – 4 June, 1933) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Before joining the Navy, Mawbey was educated at Cordwalles, a private school in Maidenhead.[1]
Mawbey was appointed Flag Lieutenant to Rear-Admiral Frederick C. B. Robinson, Commander-in-Chief on the East Indies Station, on 26 February, 1891.[2]
Mawbey was promoted to the rank of Commander on 26 June, 1902.[3]
He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1907.[4]
He was appointed in command of the first class protected cruiser Endymion on 1 October, 1908.[5]
On 10 July 1911, Mawbey was appointed in command of the new light cruiser Dartmouth.[6]
He was appointed in command of the battleship Dominion on 7 February, 1914.[7]
Great War
On 11 April, 1917, Mawbey was appointed in command of the battleship Agincourt..[8]
When informed that one of his Sub-Lieutenants, E. S. Brand, had been requested to commission H.M.S. Valiant, Mawbey summoned the young man and after being told that he intended to take up the appointment, he told Brand: "I hope you have a bloody rotten time there and if you do, don't blame me, blame Forbes-Semphill!"[9][10]
Post-War
Mawbey was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 10 February, 1919, vice Boyle.[11] He was appointed Rear-Admiral Commanding the Nore Reserve on 17 March, 1919.[12]
On 5 June, 1920, he was appointed a Companion in the Civil Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on the occasion of the King's birthday.[13]
On 22 March, 1922, Mawbey was appointed Commander in the Royal Victorian Order dated 16 March.[14]
He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 26 September, 1924.[15] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 5 April, 1928.[16]
Bibliography
- "Admiral Mawbey" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 6 June, 1933. Issue 46463, col D, pg. 12.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/89.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/43.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by James C. Ley |
Captain of H.M.S. Endymion 1 Oct, 1908[17] – ? |
Succeeded by Arthur G. Smith |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Dartmouth 10 Jul, 1911[18] – ? |
Succeeded by Judge D'Arcy |
| Preceded by Joseph R. Bridson |
Captain of H.M.S. Dominion 7 Feb, 1914[19] – ? |
Succeeded by Adolphus H. Williamson |
| Preceded by Henry M. Doughty |
Captain of H.M.S. Agincourt 11 Apr, 1917[20] – ? |
Succeeded by Robert C. Hamilton |
| Preceded by Allen T. Hunt |
Rear-Admiral Commanding, Nore Reserve 17 Mar, 1919[21] – ? |
Succeeded by Vivian H. G. Bernard |
Footnotes
- ↑ "Admiral Mawbey" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 7 June, 1933. Issue 46464, col B, p. 14.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 6 February, 1891. Issue 33241, col C, p. 10.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 27448. p. 4198. 26 June, 1902.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28096. p. 34. 3 January, 1908.
- ↑ The Navy List (October, 1908). p. 309.
- ↑ The Navy List (July, 1913). p. 298.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1914). p. 304.
- ↑ The Navy List (October, 1917). p. 391d.
- ↑ Brand. Paper in the possession of the Liddle Collection, University of Leeds. p. 8.
- ↑ The proper spelling is Sempill... sic?
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 31201. p. 2738. 25 February, 1919.
- ↑ The Navy List (August, 1919). p. 693.
- ↑ The London Gazette: "Supplement" no. 31931. p. 6315. 5 June, 1920.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32722. p. 4715. 23 June, 1922.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32981. p. 7327. 10 October, 1924.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33376. p. 2741. 17 April, 1928.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 309.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 298.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 393q.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 725.
- ↑ Mawbey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 85.
