William Martin Annesley
Captain William Martin Annesley, R.N., Retired (16 February, 1846 – 10 April, 1899) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Annesley entere the Royal Navy on 13 September, 1859.
Annesley was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 18 April, 1868.
He commanded H.M.S. Vigilant from 1 January 1878 until June, 1881.[1]
Annesley was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1882.
On 18 May 1883, he was informed that Banterer's collision with a tug in Galway Dock was due to insufficient care on his part to see that the dock entrance was clear in the face of a strong current.[2]
In October 1889 he was involved in grounding Icarus off Edith Point, British Columbia.
On 28 May 1890, a Court Martial resulted in a reprimand for Annesley for having ordered an inappropriate punishment for a minor offence.
On 11 November 1892 he was appointed to the Coast Guard at Valentia, but this was cancelled and he was admitted to hospital for two weeks, diagnosed with incipient paralysis.
He was again admitted to Yarmouth Hospital, suffering from general paralysis on 2 June, 1893.
Annesley was placed on the Retired List due to non-service at the rank of Captain on 30 May, 1895.
He would die in the same hospital on 10 April, 1899, though it is not clear whether he spent almost six years there.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Wollaston C. Karslake |
Captain of H.M.S. Merlin 24 May, 1874[3] – Aug, 1874[4] |
Succeeded by Evelyn W. Shirley |
| Preceded by Lionel Fanshawe |
Captain of H.M.S. Bruizer 26 Sep, 1881[5][6] – 10 Mar, 1882[7] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Alaric F. Grant |
Captain of H.M.S. Banterer 10 Mar, 1882[8] – 27 Sep, 1883[9] |
Succeeded by Francis E. Haigh |
| Preceded by Richard W. Hope |
Captain of Royal Naval Engineering College, Keyham 20 Dec, 1883[10] – 1 Jan, 1886[11] |
Succeeded by William D. Morrish |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Icarus 6 Jul, 1886[12][13] – 30 May, 1890[14] |
Succeeded by Ernest J. Fleet |
Footnotes
- ↑ Annesley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/23. f. 30.
- ↑ Annesley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/23. f. 30.
- ↑ Annesley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/23. f. 30.
- ↑ Annesley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/23. f. 30.
- ↑ Annesley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/23. f. 30.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1881). p. 200.
- ↑ Annesley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/23. f. 30.
- ↑ Annesley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/23. f. 30.
- ↑ Annesley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/23. f. 30.
- ↑ Penn, Geoffrey (1984). HMS Thunderer: The story of the Royal Naval Engineering College Keyham and Manadon. Emsworth: Kenneth Mason. ISBN 0-85937-321-5. p. 197.
- ↑ Annesley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/23. f. 30.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1888). p. 213.
- ↑ Annesley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/23. f. 30.
- ↑ Annesley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/23. f. 30.
