William Beveridge Mackenzie

Rear-Admiral William Beveridge Mackenzie, R.N. (9 February, 1885 – 6 July, 1951) served in the Royal Navy.

This William B. Mackenzie (denoted as "b" in his Service Record) has been confused at times with William Bowen Mackenzie (born 1880, and whose Service Record denotes him as "a"), owing to their having the same middle initial and being contemporaries.

Life & Career

Born in Bowhill, Dunbarton.

Mackenzie was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 March, 1905.

Mackenzie was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 March, 1913.

Mackenzie was promoted to the rank of Probationary Flight Commander on 30 April, 1917.

Mackenzie was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1917.

Post-War

Mackenzie was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1924.

Mackenzie was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 3 January, 1936 and placed on the Retired List the following day.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Julian M. Ogilvie	Captain of H.M. T.B. 45 6 Oct, 1905 – 22 Oct, 1906	Succeeded by Kenneth B. M. Churchill
Preceded by George W. Taylor	Captain of H.M.S. Bittern 10 Jan, 1910	Succeeded by Allan Baddeley
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. Emerald Oct, 1925 – 26 Apr, 1926	Succeeded by Hugh T. England
Preceded by Stephen D. Tillard	Captain of H.M.S. Heather 27 Apr, 1926 – 18 Jan, 1927	Succeeded by Ennis T. R. Chambers
Preceded by Hubert Vaughan-Jones	Captain of A/S School H.M.S. Osprey 18 Jan, 1927 – 12 Apr, 1928	Succeeded by Arthur J. L. Murray
Preceded by Lachlan D. I. Mackinnon	Captain of H.M.S. Danae 17 Apr, 1928 – 1 Jul, 1929	Succeeded by Eric R. Bent
Preceded by James S. C. Salmond	Captain of Portsmouth Signal School 2 Jan, 1930 – 4 Jan, 1932	Succeeded by Herbert Fitzherbert
Preceded by Francis R. Baxter	Captain of H.M.S. Hermes 8 Jan, 1932 – Apr, 1934	Succeeded by The Hon. George Fraser
Preceded by Henry R. Sawbridge	Director of Torpedoes and Mining 18 Apr, 1934 – 29 Oct, 1935	Succeeded by W. Frederic Wake-Walker