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| − | '''Henry Francis Waight''', ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CommRN}} (retired) '''Henry Francis Waight''', (22 February, 1887 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | + | Waight was promoted to the rank of {{MateRN}} on 16 October, 1914.<ref>Waight Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/154/82.|}} f. 82.</ref> | |
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| − | + | Waight was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 June, 1917. This was subsequently adjusted to 15 May, 1917.<ref>Waight Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/154/82.|}} f. 82.</ref> | |
| − | Waight was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | |
| − | Waight was | + | Waight was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 May, 1925. After a 14 April 1927 Court of Enquiry into the grounding of {{UK-PC74}}, Waight was blamed for "shew[ing] a want of proper precaution." Perhaps in consequence, in June and December of 1927, he was specifically <u>not</u> recommended by Admiral [[Osmond de Beauvoir Brock|Brock]].<ref>Waight Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/154/82.|}} f. 82.</ref> |
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| − | + | Waight was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of {{CommRN}} on 24 November, 1929.<ref>Waight Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/154/82.|}} f. 82.</ref> | |
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| + | ==World War II== | ||
| + | Helped bring facilities at Ardrossan up to a wartime operational standard.<ref>Waight Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/154/82.|}} f. 82.</ref> | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Henry+Francis+Waight Service Records] | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Henry+Francis+Waight Service Records] | ||
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Revision as of 09:25, 7 December 2021
Commander (retired) Henry Francis Waight, (22 February, 1887 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Waight was promoted to the rank of Mate on 16 October, 1914.[1]
Waight was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 June, 1917. This was subsequently adjusted to 15 May, 1917.[2]
Waight was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 May, 1925. After a 14 April 1927 Court of Enquiry into the grounding of PC 74, Waight was blamed for "shew[ing] a want of proper precaution." Perhaps in consequence, in June and December of 1927, he was specifically not recommended by Admiral Brock.[3]
Waight was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of Commander on 24 November, 1929.[4]
World War II
Helped bring facilities at Ardrossan up to a wartime operational standard.[5]
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Thomas A. Jolliffe |
Captain of H.M.S. Tarpon 22 Apr, 1925[6] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Robert N. Stopford |
Captain of H.M.S. PC 74 4 Feb, 1927[7] |
Succeeded by Charles E. Hughes White |
| Preceded by William A. Willock |
Captain of H.M.S. PC 74 4 Feb, 1927[8] |
Succeeded by Paul Agger |
Footnotes
- ↑ Waight Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/154/82. f. 82.
- ↑ Waight Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/154/82. f. 82.
- ↑ Waight Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/154/82. f. 82.
- ↑ Waight Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/154/82. f. 82.
- ↑ Waight Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/154/82. f. 82.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 274.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 257.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 257.
