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 promoted to the rank of Commander on 26 June, 1902.[2]
He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1907.[3]
Great War
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!"[4]
Post-War
Mawbey was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 10 February, 1919, vice Boyle.[5]
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.[6]
He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 26 September, 1924.[7] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 5 April, 1928.[8]
Footnotes
- ↑ "Admiral Mawbey" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 7 June, 1933. Issue 46464, col B, pg. 14.
- ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 27448. p. 4198. 26 June, 1902.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28096. p. 34. 3 January, 1908.
- ↑ Brand. Paper in the possession of the Liddle Collection, University of Leeds. p. 8.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 31201. p. 2738. 25 February, 1919.
- ↑ London Gazette: "Supplement" no. 31931. p. 6315. 5 June, 1920.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 32981. p. 7327. 10 October, 1924.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 33376. p. 2741. 17 April, 1928.
Bibliography
- "Admiral Mawbey" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 6 June, 1933. Issue 46463, col D, pg. 12.
Service Record
- The National Archives. ADM 196/43.
