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'''George Haines Faulkner''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | {{CaptRN}} '''George Haines Faulkner''', C.B., D.S.C., R.N. (27 April, 1893 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
The son of Reverend Thomas G. Faulkner. | |||
Appointed to the {{UK-Laertes|f=c}} on 13 April, 1914, Faulker fought at the [[Battle of Helgoland Bight]] where he was wounded in his right thigh by a shell on 28 August, 1914. He was admitted to Chatham Hospital on 1 September and discharged as fit on 16 September. He was mentioned in despatches for his performance. | |||
Faulkner was promoted to the rank of {{ | Faulkner was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 21 October, 1914. He continued to serve in the destroyer until 21 January, 1917, apart from a brief appointment in her sister, {{UK-Legion}} from 9 May to 21 June, 1916. | ||
Faulkner | Faulkner served in {{UK-Redgauntlet}} from 21 January 1917 until being appointed to {{UK-Nimrod}} for gunnery duties on 2 February 1918. | ||
== | ==Post-War== | ||
{{ | Faulkner was appointed in command of the {{UK-Thruster|f=t}} on 17 December, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 919}} | ||
{{ | |||
{{ | Faulkner was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 21 October, 1922. | ||
In 1924, Faulkner delivered intelligence reports on San Francisco and Hawaii | |||
Faulkner was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1928. | |||
Faulkner was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1935. | |||
On 25 February 1937, a Court of Enquiry was convened to explore the circumstances of a collision between {{UK-Bideford}} and a floating dock owen by the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company at Abadan. Faulkner was blamed in the affair and told to be more careful in future. | |||
He was superseded in command of the sloop [[H.M.S. Bideford (1931)|''Bideford'']] shortly after 14 November, 1938 by [[Douglas Young-Jamieson]].<ref>Young-Jamieson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/56/44.|D7605990}} f. 44.</ref> | |||
==World War II== | |||
Retired 2 January, 1945. | |||
Reverted to Retired List on 29 October, 1947. | |||
== | ==See Also== | ||
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+George+Haines+Faulkner Service Records] | |||
{{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Haines_Faulkner}} | |||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[George Louis Downall Gibbs|George L. D. Gibbs]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Thruster (1917)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Thruster'']]'''<br>17 Dec, 1918{{NLMay19|p. 919}} – May, 1919|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Daniel Harvey Rainier|Daniel H. Rainier]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Thomas Balfour Fellowes|Thomas B. Fellowes]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Voyager (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Voyager'']]'''<br>31 Dec, 1926{{NLJul27|p. 285}} – May, 1928|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Geoffrey Wilson Mott|Geoffrey W. Mott]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Geoffrey Wyndham Wadham|Geoffrey W. Wadham]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Bideford (1931)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Bideford'']]'''<br>18 Feb, 1937 – 17 Apr, 1938|Succeeded by<br>'''[[George Haines Faulkner|George H. Faulkner]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Vernon Saumarez Butler|Vernon S. Butler]]'''|'''[[Persian Gulf|Senior Officer, Persian Gulf]]'''<br>20 Feb, 1937 – 17 Apr, 1938|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Allan Poland|Allan Poland]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Allan Poland|Allan Poland]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Shoreham (1930)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Shoreham'']]'''<br>17 Apr, 1938 – 30 Jul, 1938|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Cosmo Moray Graham|Cosmo M. Graham]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[George Haines Faulkner|George H. Faulkner]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Bideford (1931)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Bideford'']]'''<br>30 Jul, 1938 – 1 Oct, 1938|Succeeded by<br>'''[[George Haines Faulkner|George H. Faulkner]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Cecil Halliday Jepson Harcourt|Cecil H. J. Harcourt]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Pangbourne (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Pangbourne'']]'''<br>1 Oct, 1938 – 1 Nov, 1938|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Francis Douglas-Watson|Francis Douglas-Watson]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''[[Third Minesweeping Flotilla (Royal Navy)|Commander, Third Minesweeping Flotilla]]'''<br>1 Oct, 1938 – 1 Nov, 1938|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Francis Douglas-Watson|Francis Douglas-Watson]]'''<br><small>as '''Senior Officer, Third Minesweeping Flotilla'''</small>}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[George Haines Faulkner|George H. Faulkner]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Bideford (1931)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Bideford'']]'''<br>1 Nov, 1938 – 2 Dec, 1938|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Douglas Young-Jamieson|Douglas Young-Jamieson]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Frederick Ross Maxwell Johnson|Frederick R. M. Johnson]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Caledon (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Caledon'']]'''<br>19 Jun, 1939 – 31 Jul, 1939|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Charles Philip Clarke|Charles P. Clarke]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Frederick Ross Maxwell Johnson|Frederick R. M. Johnson]]'''|'''[[Reserve Fleet (Royal Navy)|Senior Officer, Reserve Fleet, The Nore]]'''<br>19 Jun, 1939 – 31 Jul, 1939|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Guy Langton Warren|Guy L. Warren]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Berwick (1926)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Berwick'']]'''<br>2 May, 1941{{UBAllyWarship|1174}} – 19 Feb, 1943{{UBAllyWarship|1174}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Richard Victor Symonds-Tayler|Richard V. Symonds-Tayler]]'''}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 22:54, 6 April 2022
Captain George Haines Faulkner, C.B., D.S.C., R.N. (27 April, 1893 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
The son of Reverend Thomas G. Faulkner.
Appointed to the Laforey Class destroyer Laertes on 13 April, 1914, Faulker fought at the Battle of Helgoland Bight where he was wounded in his right thigh by a shell on 28 August, 1914. He was admitted to Chatham Hospital on 1 September and discharged as fit on 16 September. He was mentioned in despatches for his performance.
Faulkner was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 21 October, 1914. He continued to serve in the destroyer until 21 January, 1917, apart from a brief appointment in her sister, Legion from 9 May to 21 June, 1916.
Faulkner served in Redgauntlet from 21 January 1917 until being appointed to Nimrod for gunnery duties on 2 February 1918.
Post-War
Faulkner was appointed in command of the destroyer Thruster on 17 December, 1918.[1]
Faulkner was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 21 October, 1922.
In 1924, Faulkner delivered intelligence reports on San Francisco and Hawaii
Faulkner was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1928.
Faulkner was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1935.
On 25 February 1937, a Court of Enquiry was convened to explore the circumstances of a collision between Bideford and a floating dock owen by the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company at Abadan. Faulkner was blamed in the affair and told to be more careful in future.
He was superseded in command of the sloop Bideford shortly after 14 November, 1938 by Douglas Young-Jamieson.[2]
World War II
Retired 2 January, 1945.
Reverted to Retired List on 29 October, 1947.
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 919.
- ↑ Young-Jamieson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/44. f. 44.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 850.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1919). p. 919.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 285.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
