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{{RearAU}} '''Henry Priaulx Cayley''' (29 December, 1877 – 31 December, 1942) was an officer in the [[Royal Australian Navy]]. | {{RearAU}} '''Henry Priaulx Cayley''' (29 December, 1877 – 31 December, 1942) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]] and the [[Royal Australian Navy]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
Born in Clifton (or Bristol), England. | |||
Cayley was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 October, 1899.{{NLJul08|p. 13}} | |||
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Cayley was appointed Lieutenant (G) of the {{UK-Hannibal|f=t}} on 30 May, 1908.{{NLJul08|p. 324}} | |||
He transferred to the [[Royal Australian Navy]] in 1912. | |||
Cayley was promoted to the rank of {{CaptAU}} on 1 April, 1919.{{NLDec20|p. 1885}} | Cayley was promoted to the rank of {{CaptAU}} on 1 April, 1919.{{NLDec20|p. 1885}} | ||
Cayley was appointed in command of the {{AU- | Cayley was appointed in command of the {{AU-1Sydney|f=t}} on 1 August, 1919.{{NLDec20|p. 951}} | ||
Cayley retired in 7 August, 1931. | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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{{WP| | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Henry+Priaulx+Cayley+196 Service Records] | ||
{{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Priaulx_Cayley}} | |||
* [https://www.navy.gov.au/biography/rear-admiral-henry-priaulx-cayley R.A.N. page on him] | * [https://www.navy.gov.au/biography/rear-admiral-henry-priaulx-cayley R.A.N. page on him] | ||
* [https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/P2156 Australian War Memorial page on him] | |||
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Latest revision as of 21:41, 19 December 2024
Rear-Admiral Henry Priaulx Cayley (29 December, 1877 – 31 December, 1942) was an officer in the Royal Navy and the Royal Australian Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Clifton (or Bristol), England.
Cayley was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 October, 1899.[1] Cayley was appointed Lieutenant (G) of the battleship Hannibal on 30 May, 1908.[2]
He transferred to the Royal Australian Navy in 1912.
Cayley was promoted to the rank of Captain on 1 April, 1919.[3]
Cayley was appointed in command of the light cruiser Sydney on 1 August, 1919.[4]
Cayley retired in 7 August, 1931.
See Also
Bibliography
Service Records
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by John S. Dumaresq |
Captain of H.M.A.S. Sydney 1 Aug, 1919[5] |
Succeeded by Stanley R. Miller |
Footnotes
