Basil John Douglas Guy
Commander Basil John Douglas Guy, V.C., D.S.O., R.N. (9 May, 1882 – 29 December, 1956) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
The son of Douglas Sherwood Guy, vicar of Christ Church, Harrogate.
Guy was awarded the Victoria Cross for bravery under fire in mid-July 1900 during landing force operations in the Boxer Rebellion.
Guy was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 July, 1903.
Guy was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 July, 1911.[1]
Guy was appointed to the scout cruiser Blanche as executive officer on 23 January, 1913.[2] He would serve in this capacity until 8 September 1915 when he was made first officer in the first class protected cruiser Crescent. In mid-November 1915 he commenced this naval career as Q-Ship captain.
Guy was in command of the Q-ship Werribee when she was damaged in an encounter with U 38 off Crete on 9 February, 1916.[3] This same ship would also go by the names Thornhill and Wonganella.
On 13 July 1916, Guy was appointed in command of the converted auxiliary Osmanieh in the Mediterranean. This may have proven brief, as he also was in command of the special service vessel Wonganella around this time, ending on 5 July, 1917.
Guy was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1918.
On 10 January, 1919, Guy was appointed as Commander (m) on staff of the Commander-in-Chief, Nore.
Guy was placed on the Retired List 1 January, 1923.
World War II
Guy served as the Consular Shipping Adviser, St. Vincent from August, 1939.
In 1941, he became Naval Chief Staff Officer, London.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by William H. Darwall |
Captain of H.M.S. Handy 1908 – 26 Feb, 1909 |
Succeeded by John Kiddle |
| Preceded by John Kiddle |
Captain of H.M.S. Otter 26 Feb, 1909[4] – Jan, 1910 |
Succeeded by Ernest Stevenson |
| Preceded by John Kiddle |
Captain of H.M.S. Handy 1 Jan, 1910[5] – 1911 |
Succeeded by The Hon. Guy Stopford |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Candytuft 5 Jul, 1917 – 10 Jul, 1917 |
Succeeded by Robert B. Lyness |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Ceanothus 24 Jul, 1917 – 11 Dec, 1917[Inference] |
Succeeded by William C. O'G. Cochrane |
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