Henry Bernard Rawlings

Admiral SIR Henry Bernard Rawlings G.B.E., K.C.B. (21 May, 1889 – 30 September, 1962) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Rawlings was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 January, 1910.

At the outbreak of war, Rawlings was serving as first lieutenant in the destroyer Druid of the First Destroyer Flotilla.

On 21 October, 1914 Rawlings was appointed Lieutenant in Command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 11.^[1]

Rawlings was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 January, 1918.

Rawlings was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1923.

Rawlings was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1930.

Rawlings was appointed in command of the battleship Valiant in August, 1939.

Rawlings was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 15 January, 1941.

Rawlings was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 7 November, 1943.

Rawlings was placed on the Retired List on 23 August, 1945 and promoted to the rank of Admiral on 15 September, 1946.^{[Fact Check]}

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Frank P. O'Reilly	Captain of H.M. T.B. 11 21 Oct, 1914^[2] – 8 Feb, 1915^[3]^[4]	Succeeded by John A. P. Legh
Preceded by Edward de F. Renouf	Fleet Torpedo Officer, Atlantic Fleet 21 Oct, 1927^[5] – 1 May, 1929	Succeeded by John C. Maclean
Preceded by ?	Second in Command, Third Destroyer Flotilla Jun, 1931^[6]	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Alexander R. Hammick	Captain of H.M.S. Active Sep, 1931 – 12 Mar, 1932	Succeeded by Roderick B. T. Miles
Preceded by Cosmo M. Graham	Captain of H.M.S. Curacoa 12 Mar, 1932 – Dec, 1932^[7]	Succeeded by The Hon. Edmund R. Drummond
Preceded by The Hon. Edmund R. Drummond	Captain of H.M.S. Delhi 1 Dec, 1932^[8] – Oct, 1934^[9]	Succeeded by William S. Chalmers
Preceded by Montague G. B. Legge	Royal Navy Naval Attaché at Tokyo 3 Jan, 1936 – 3 Sep, 1938	Succeeded by Desmond N. C. Tufnell
Preceded by William K. D. Dowding	Captain of H.M.S. Valiant 27 Aug, 1939 – 1940	Succeeded by Charles E. Morgan
Preceded by Frank H. Pegram	Flag Officer, West Africa Mar, 1943^[10] – Nov, 1943^[11]	Succeeded by Arthur M. Peters

↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 401.
↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 401.
↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 401.
↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 400.
↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 255.
↑ "Destroyer Command Change." The Times (London, England), 3 June 1931, p. 21.
↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
↑ The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 230.
↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY SENIOR APPOINTMENTS.
↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY SENIOR APPOINTMENTS.