Henry Percy Douglas

Vice-Admiral Henry P. Douglas as a Captain, 1919.
Portrait: © National Portrait Gallery, London.

Vice-Admiral SIR Henry Percy Douglas, K.C.G., C.M.G., R.N., Retired (1 November, 1876 – 4 November, 1939) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in Rockferry, Chester[?], Douglas gained ten months' time on passing out of Britannia.

Douglas was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 September, 1898.

Douglas was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1910.

Douglas was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1915.

Post-War

Douglas was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 February, 1927.

Douglas was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 October, 1929. He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral (retired) on 1 June, 1931.

World War II

Mobilised on 28 September 1938 and placed on the Staff of the Commander-in-Chief, Nore with the rank of Commodore, First Class R.N.R.. This appointment was terminated on 9 October.

On 24 August, 1939 he was appointed for duty as Captain Superintendent, Dover, to serve in the rank of Commodore, Second Class. He was in this appointment very briefly, as he died on 4 November, 1939.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Robert W. Glennie	Captain of H.M.S. Waterwitch 6 Mar, 1908 – 7 Jan, 1910	Succeeded by Reginald L. Hancock
Preceded by Frederick C. Learmonth	Superintendent of Charts 11 Jul, 1910 – 11 Feb, 1915	Succeeded by John D. Nares
Preceded by Ernest C. Hardy	Assistant Hydrographer of the Navy 1 Feb, 1919	Succeeded by Robert W. Glennie
Preceded by Robert W. Glennie	Captain of H.M.S. Mutine 14 Jul, 1921 – Oct, 1923	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Herbert C. Mayo	Captain of H.M.S. Ormonde 16 Jan, 1924 – 25 Jun, 1924	Succeeded by Charles H. Knowles
Preceded by Frederick C. Learmonth	Hydrographer of the Navy 1 Oct, 1924 – 1 Oct, 1932	Succeeded by John A. Edgell