Eric John Shelley

Captain (retired) Eric John Shelley, R.N. (1 August, 1888 – 24 November, 1952) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Shelley was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1910.

Shelley was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 December, 1912.

Shelley was appointed in command of the destroyer Tasmania on 16 January, 1919.

Shelley was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1924.

Shelley served as executive officer in the light cruiser H.M.S. Durban on the China Station from 1927-29.

Shelley was placed on the Retired List at the rank of Captain on 1 August, 1934.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Naval Appointments
Preceded by William D. Irvin	Captain of H.M. T.B. 35 3 May, 1915 – 30 Aug, 1916	Succeeded by Austen G. Lilley
Preceded by David B. Nicol	Captain of H.M.S. Garland 30 Aug, 1916 – 5 Nov, 1917	Succeeded by Edward S. F. Fegen
Preceded by Raymond J. Harris-St. John	Captain of H.M.S. Penn Dec, 1917 – 9 Jan, 1919	Succeeded by George O. Hewett
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. Tasmania 16 Jan, 1919 – 7 Jun, 1919	Succeeded by Harold O. Joyce
Preceded by Edward N. Syfret	Captain of H.M.S. Volunteer 1 Jul, 1929 – c. early 1930	Succeeded by John R. N. Taylor
Preceded by Cecil R. E. W. Perryman	Captain of H.M.S. Amazon 19 Apr, 1930[Inference] – 24 Apr, 1931	Succeeded by Eric L. Woodhall
Preceded by Charles F. H. Churchill	Captain of H.M.S. Boadicea 24 Apr, 1931 – 8 Aug, 1931	Succeeded by Herbert M. Hughes
Preceded by Clive D. Arbuthnot	Captain of H.M.S. Broke 21 Jan, 1932	Succeeded by Percy R. P. Percival
Preceded by Lancelot G. Ingham	Captain of H.M.S. Castor 8 Nov, 1933 – 9 Feb, 1934	Succeeded by Hamilton E. Snepp
Preceded by George A. W. Voelcker	Naval Officer in Command, Blyth 8 Feb, 1941 – 9 Sep, 1941	Succeeded by Gilbert P. Claridge
Preceded by John D. Harvey	Naval Officer in Command, Hartlepool 16 Sep, 1941 – 9 Jul, 1943	Succeeded by ?