George Lawrence Massey
Vice-Admiral (retired) George Lawrence Massey, R.N. (3 November, 1879 – 3 November, 1937) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
The son of the Hon. George Massey, R.N.R. was born in Liverpool.
Massey was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 July, 1900.
On 7 March 1910, admitted Chatham Hospital with facial wounds.
Massey was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1913.
Massey was appointed Assistant Director of Paravanes from February, 1918 through 30 June, 1919.
Post-War
Massey was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1919.
In July 1924, Massey was blamed for a lack of supervision after two men aboard Heather committed an "unnatural act".
On 5 January, 1927, Massey reverted to the Royal Navy, but he was was lent to the Royal Australian Navy on 21 August.
Massey was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 5 April, 1931 and was placed on the Retired List the next day.
Massey was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 1 January, 1936.
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| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Reginald L. Crichton |
Captain of H.M.S. Opossum 21 Jul, 1903[1] |
Succeeded by Bernard J. H. Ward |
| Preceded by ? |
Senior Naval Officer, Shandon 19 Jun, 1919 – 31 Mar, 1921 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Geoffrey C. Candy |
Captain of H.M.S. Heather 15 Mar, 1921 – 28 Apr, 1924 |
Succeeded by Stephen D. Tillard |
| Preceded by Ronald Howard |
Captain of H.M.S. Gibraltar 28 Apr, 1922[2] – 15 Mar, 1921 |
Succeeded by James R. C. Cavendish |
| Preceded by John B. Stevenson |
Captain of H.M.A.S. Adelaide 9 Oct, 1924[3] – 18 Apr, 1927 |
Succeeded by Gerald C. Harrison |
| Preceded by Philip G. Wodehouse |
Captain of H.M.S. Carysfort 18 Apr, 1927[4] – 25 Jul, 1927 |
Succeeded by Herbert A. Buchanan-Wollaston |
| Preceded by Francis H. W. Goolden |
Captain of H.M.A.S. Sydney 15 Oct, 1927[5] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.A.S. Canberra 26 May, 1928 – 1929 |
Succeeded by Charles Farquhar-Smith |
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