Henry Thurston Wake Pawsey

Captain (retired) Henry Thurston Wake Pawsey, O.B.E. (17 May, 1892 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of a retired Royal Navy person, possibly a Paymaster Charles J. Pawsey.

Pawsey was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 August, 1914.^[1]

Pawsey was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 August, 1922.^[2]

Pawsey was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1928.^[3]

Pawsey was placed on the Retired List on account of age at the rank of Captain on 17 May, 1942.^[4]

Reverted to Retired List on 14 January, 1947.^[5]

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Stephen Phillimore	Captain of H.M.S. Aphis 27 Dec, 1926^[6]^[7] – late 1928^[8]	Succeeded by Hilary D. Owen
Preceded by Charles V. S. J. Marsden	Captain of H.M.S. Veteran Jun, 1929^[9] – 10 Apr, 1930^[10]	Succeeded by John Drinkwater
Preceded by Robert A. Cassidi	Captain of H.M.S. Achates 10 Apr, 1930^[11] – Jun, 1931^[12]	Succeeded by Colin J. L. Bittleston
Preceded by Hamilton E. Snepp	Captain of H.M.S. Woolston 17 Jan, 1934^[13]^[14] – 16 Jul, 1936	Succeeded by Francis H. M. Vaughan
Preceded by Lancelot V. Donne	Captain of H.M.S. Calypso 22 Jul, 1936 – 19 Apr, 1937	Succeeded by Thomas A. C. Pakenham
Preceded by Stuart E. Crewe-Read	Captain of H.M.S. Walker 17 Jan, 1938^[15] – 18 Feb, 1938^[16]	Succeeded by Henry J. Haynes
Preceded by John Lee-Barber	Captain of H.M.S. Witch 28 Sep, 1938^[17] – 14 Oct, 1938^[18]	Succeeded by Henry T. W. Pawsey
Preceded by Henry T. W. Pawsey	Captain of H.M.S. Witch c. late 1938^[19]	Succeeded by John R. Barnes
Preceded by Henry B. Crane	Captain of H.M.S. Montrose 31 Jul, 1939^[20] – 6 Sep, 1939^[21]	Succeeded by Alfred J. L. Phillips
Preceded by Alfred J. L. Phillips	Captain of H.M.S. Keith 6 Sep, 1939^[22] – 15 Feb, 1940^[23]	Succeeded by David J. R. Simson