Harold Francis Beckham Handley
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Captain (retired) Harold Francis Beckham Handley (19 July, 1887 – 9 January, 1954) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Handley was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1909.
Handley was appointed in command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 035 in October, 1912.[1]
On 13 August, 1914, he was appointed in command of the destroyer Virago.[2]
Handley was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 June, 1917.
In 1918, Handley was appointed in command of the gunboat Gnat.[3]
Handley was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1922.
Handley was placed on the Retired List with the rank of Captain on 25 August, 1933.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Hugh J. Woodward |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 035 Oct, 1912[4] |
Succeeded by Robert S. Connolly |
| Preceded by Edye K. Boddam-Whetham |
Captain of H.M.S. Virago 13 Aug, 1914[5] – Jul, 1915 |
Succeeded by Somerville P. B. Russell |
| Preceded by Evelyn H. B. L. Scrivener |
Captain of H.M.S. Gnat 27 Nov, 1917 – 3 Dec, 1917 |
Succeeded by Evelyn H. B. L. Scrivener |
| Preceded by Christopher J. F. Eddis |
Captain of H.M.S. Tarantula 2 Dec, 1917 – 22 Jan, 1918 |
Succeeded by Frank N. Stagg |
| Preceded by Hugh B. Robinson |
Captain of H.M.S. Magnolia 14 Mar, 1926[6] – 12 Apr, 1928 |
Succeeded by Arthur E. Buckland |
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