Guy Dalrymple Fanshawe
Captain Guy Dalrymple Fanshawe, R.N., Retired (30 March, 1882 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Falmouth, the son of Captain Arthur D. Fanshawe, R.N..
He passed out of Britannia in December, 1897 sixty-first out of the sixty-four cadets who passed out, with 1178 marks.[1]
Fanshawe was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 August, 1903.
Fanshawe was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 August, 1911.
Fanshawe was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1915.
Fanshawe was placed on the Retired List at his own request upon his discharge, that date being 31 March, 1923.
Fanshawe was promoted to the rank of Captain (retired) on 30 March, 1927.
World War II
Mobilised on 28 September 1938, Fanshawe first worked as a Chief of Naval Staff to the officer in charge of Tyne and then as Naval Officer in Charge, Harwich. He was relieved by the C-in-C, Nore in October 1939 on account of his "overbearing manner".
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Douglas W. O'B. Forsyth |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 26 Jul, 1903[2] – 9 Feb, 1904 |
Succeeded by William R. R. Leach |
| Preceded by Hugh T. Prichard |
Captain of H.M.S. Cameleon 22 Oct, 1916[3] – 26 Jan, 1918 |
Succeeded by Richard M. Welby |
| Preceded by Arthur Bromley |
Captain of H.M.S. Courageous 19 Mar, 1919 – 17 Apr, 1919 |
Succeeded by Arthur H. Oldham |
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