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Revision as of 18:22, 14 May 2015

Vice-Admiral Arthur Kemmis Betty, D.S.O., Royal Navy, Retired (11 July, 1877 – 11 May, 1961) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War.

Life & Career

Born at Southsea.

Betty was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1899.[1]

He was married on 19 July, 1911.[2]

Betty was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1912.[3]

Betty was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1918.[4]

Post-War

In April 1919, he was appointed in command of the light cruiser Royalist.

On 1 December, 1920, he was appointed as Captain (D) of the First Destroyer Flotilla, taking command of the flotilla leader Wallace.[5]

In November 1923, he was appointed in command of the battlecruiser Tiger.

Betty was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 5 August, 1929 and placed on the Retired List the next day.[6]

Betty was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 31 July, 1934.[7]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Desmond Maxwell 		Captain of H.M. T.B. 35
1 Aug, 1914[8] – c. 6 Jan, 1915[9] 		Succeeded by
Eric J. Shelley
Preceded by
The Hon. Matthew R. Best 		Captain of H.M.S. Royalist
8 Apr, 1919[10][11] – 3 Nov, 1919[12] 		Succeeded by
Frank Lumb
Preceded by
Brien M. Money 		Captain of H.M.S. Wallace
1 Dec, 1920[13][14] – 19 Dec, 1922[15] 		Succeeded by
Sir Andrew B. Cunningham
Preceded by
Brien M. Money 		Captain (D), First Destroyer Flotilla
1 Dec, 1920[16][17] – 19 Dec, 1922[18] 		Succeeded by
Sir Andrew B. Cunningham
Preceded by
John L. Pearson 		Captain of H.M.S. King George V
28 Jun, 1923[19] – 26 Nov, 1923[20] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
John E. Cameron 		Captain of H.M.S. Tiger
26 Nov, 1923[21] – 1 May, 1924[22] 		Succeeded by
Horace W. Longden
Preceded by
Charles P. Beaty-Pownall 		Captain of Training Ship H.M.S. Fisgard
1 May, 1925[23] – 2 May, 1927[24] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Charles P. Beaty-Pownall 		Inspecting Captain of Mechanical Training Establishments
1 May, 1925[25] – 2 May, 1927[26] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Robert C. Hamilton 		Captain of Chatham Dockyard
1 Feb, 1928[27] – 9 Aug, 1929[28] 		Succeeded by
Niel O'Neill

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Betty Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 397.
  2. ↑ Betty Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 397.
  3. ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 7.
  4. ↑ Betty Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 397.
  5. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 897.
  6. ↑ Betty Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 397.
  7. ↑ Betty Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 397.
  8. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 401.
  9. ↑ Betty Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 397.
  10. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1919). p. 857.
  11. ↑ Betty Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 397.
  12. ↑ Betty Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 397.
  13. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 897.
  14. ↑ Betty Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 397.
  15. ↑ Betty Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 397.
  16. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 897.
  17. ↑ Betty Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 397.
  18. ↑ Betty Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 397.
  19. ↑ Betty Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 397.
  20. ↑ Betty Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 397.
  21. ↑ Betty Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 397.
  22. ↑ Betty Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 397.
  23. ↑ Betty Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 397.
  24. ↑ Betty Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 397.
  25. ↑ Betty Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 397.
  26. ↑ Betty Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 397.
  27. ↑ Betty Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 397.
  28. ↑ Betty Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 397.

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