Charles Pipon Beaty-Pownall

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Admiral Charles Pipon Beaty-Pownall, C.M.G., Royal Navy, Retired (1 January, 1872 – 17 August, 1938) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

On 21 July, 1892 he was confirmed in the rank of Sub-Lieutenant, dated 14 August, 1891.[1]

Beaty-Pownall was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1905.[2]

He was appointed in command of Perseus on 26 February, 1910.[3]

He was appointed in command of the first class protected cruiser Terrible on 13 August, 1912, remaining in her until New Year's Day, 1913.[4]

Beaty-Pownall was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1913.[5]

Beaty-Pownall was appointed in command of the second class protected cruiser Doris on 6 September, 1913.[6]

On 15 May 1914, he was appointed in command of the second class protected cruiser Challenger.[7]

Upon leaving Challenger, he was appointed in command of Cumberland on 27 November, 1914.[8]

He was appointed in command of the battleship Colossus on 15 November, 1917.[9]

Beaty-Pownall was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 5 April, 1928, vice Field.[10] He was placed on the Retired List on 6 April.[11] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 13 October, 1932.[12]

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Beaty-Pownall" (Obituaries). The Times. Thursday, 18 August, 1938. Issue 48076, col F, pg. 13.

Service Record

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Alan C. Bruce
Captain of H.M.S. Porcupine
10 Sep, 1899[13]c. Nov, 1899[14]
Succeeded by
Harry C. J. R. West
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Coquette
c. Nov, 1899[15][16] – 7 Feb, 1900[17]
Succeeded by
Murray T. Parks
Preceded by
John Luce
Captain of H.M.S. Spitfire
7 Feb, 1900[18] – 13 Mar, 1900[19]
Succeeded by
Stanley R. Miller
Preceded by
Cuthbert G. Chapman
Captain of H.M.S. Desperate
13 Mar, 1900[20] – 7 May, 1900[21]
Succeeded by
Basil A. Austen
Preceded by
Eustace La T. Leatham
Captain of H.M.S. Haughty
7 May, 1900[22] – 1900[23]
Succeeded by
John P. Irven
Preceded by
Murray MacG. Lockhart
Captain of H.M.S. Cynthia
1900[24] – 25 Sep, 1900[25]
Succeeded by
Reginald A. Norton
Preceded by
Wilfred Tomkinson
Captain of H.M.S. Taku
25 Sep, 1900[26] – 9 Apr, 1901[27]
Succeeded by
William Barlow
Preceded by
Vernon Maud
Captain of H.M.S. Firebrand
9 Apr, 1901[28] – 29 Apr, 1902[29]
Succeeded by
Benjamin W. Pitt
Preceded by
George B. Brennan
Captain of H.M.S. Sheldrake
21 Apr, 1903[30] – Aug, 1903[31]
Succeeded by
Henry E. Sharp
Preceded by
Frederic G. Bird
Captain of H.M.S. Perseus
26 Feb, 1910[32][33] – 1 May, 1912[34]
Succeeded by
Henry F. G. Talbot
Preceded by
Bentinck J. D. Yelverton
Captain of H.M.S. Terrible
13 Aug, 1912[35] – 1 Jan, 1913[36]
Succeeded by
John Nicholas
Preceded by
James L. S. Kirkness
Captain of H.M.S. Diadem
1 Jan, 1913[37] – 5 Aug, 1913[38]
Succeeded by
Octavius H. Daniel
Preceded by
Philip Streatfeild
Captain of H.M.S. Doris
6 Sep, 1913[39] – 15 May, 1914[40]
Succeeded by
Seymour F. Rowe
Preceded by
George D. Jephson
Captain of H.M.S. Challenger
15 May, 1914[41] – Dec, 1914[42]
Succeeded by
Cyril T. M. Fuller
Preceded by
Cyril T. M. Fuller
Captain of H.M.S. Cumberland
27 Nov, 1914[43] – 25 Oct, 1916[44]
Succeeded by
Claude Hamilton
Preceded by
Vernon H. S. Haggard
Captain of H.M.S. Hibernia
20 Nov, 1916[45] – Nov, 1917[46]
Succeeded by
Francis J. Stenson
Preceded by
Wilfred Tomkinson
Captain of H.M.S. Colossus
15 Nov, 1917[47] – 3 Feb, 1919[48]
Succeeded by
Robert A. Hornell
Preceded by
Cecil H. Fox
Captain of Training Ship H.M.S. Impregnable
3 Feb, 1919[49] – 17 Feb, 1920[50]
Succeeded by
Gordon Campbell
Preceded by
Harry T. Mosse
Captain of H.M.S. Indus
17 Feb, 1920[51] – 11 Jan, 1921
Succeeded by
Thomas J. S. Lyne
Preceded by
Judge D'Arcy
Inspecting Captain of Mechanical Training Establishments
17 Feb, 1920[52] – 11 Jan, 1921[53]
Succeeded by
Thomas J. S. Lyne
Preceded by
Judge D'Arcy
Captain of Training Ship H.M.S. Fisgard
12 Jan, 1921[54]
Succeeded by
Horace W. Longden
Preceded by
Percy M. R. Royds
Admiral Superintendent, Chatham Dockyard
7 Dec, 1925[55] – 7 Dec, 1927[56]
Succeeded by
Anselan J. B. Stirling

 

Footnotes

  1. The London Gazette: no. 26310. p. 4249. 26 July, 1892.
  2. The London Gazette: no. 27812. p. 4557. 30 June, 1905.
  3. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 7 February, 1910. Issue 39189, col F, p. 4.
  4. Beaty-Pownall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 235.
  5. The London Gazette: no. 28733. p. 4640. 1 July, 1913.
  6. The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 303.
  7. The Navy List. (November, 1914). p. 290.
  8. The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 393f.
  9. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 761.
  10. The London Gazette: no. 33376. p. 2740. 17 April, 1928.
  11. The London Gazette: no. 33376. p. 2741. 17 April, 1928.
  12. The London Gazette: no. 33875. p. 6626. 21 October, 1932.
  13. Beaty-Pownall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 235.
  14. "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), 6 Nov. 1899, p. 10.
  15. Beaty-Pownall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 235.
  16. "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), 7 Nov. 1899, p. 11.
  17. Beaty-Pownall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 235.
  18. Beaty-Pownall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 235.
  19. Beaty-Pownall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 235.
  20. Beaty-Pownall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 235.
  21. Beaty-Pownall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 235.
  22. Beaty-Pownall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 235.
  23. Beaty-Pownall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 235.
  24. Beaty-Pownall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 235.
  25. Beaty-Pownall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 235.
  26. Beaty-Pownall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 235.
  27. Beaty-Pownall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 235.
  28. Beaty-Pownall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 235.
  29. Beaty-Pownall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 235.
  30. Beaty-Pownall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 235.
  31. Beaty-Pownall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 235.
  32. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 7 February, 1910. Issue 39189, col F, p. 4.
  33. The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 355.
  34. Beaty-Pownall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 235.
  35. Beaty-Pownall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 235.
  36. Beaty-Pownall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 235.
  37. The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 300.
  38. Beaty-Pownall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 235.
  39. The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 303.
  40. Beaty-Pownall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 235.
  41. The Navy List. (November, 1914). p. 290.
  42. Beaty-Pownall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 235.
  43. The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 393f.
  44. Beaty-Pownall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 235.
  45. Beaty-Pownall Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 235.
  46. Beaty-Pownall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 235.
  47. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 761.
  48. Beaty-Pownall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 235.
  49. Beaty-Pownall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 235.
  50. Beaty-Pownall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 235.
  51. "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Thursday, January 15, 1920, Issue 42308, p.6.
  52. Beaty-Pownall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 235.
  53. Beaty-Pownall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 235.
  54. Beaty-Pownall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 235.
  55. "Naval Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 7 December, 1925. Issue 44138, col E, p. 9.
  56. Beaty-Pownall Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 235.