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==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
Born in Torquay.
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Born in Torquay, Barkley gained six months' time on passing ouf of {{UK-1Britannia}} in December, 1884.  He served in {{UK-1Agincourt}} in the Channel Squadron until being appointed to {{UK-1Audacious}} on the [[China Station]] on 2 November, 1885.  He also served in {{UK-1Sapphire}} for two years, commencing on 28 August, 1886.
  
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In October 1886 he was deprived of one month's time by Captain [[Richard George Kinahan|Kinahan]] for disobeying orders.  In April 1888 he was deprived of two further months' seniority by Captain [[Wollaston Comyns Karslake|Karslake]] for disrespecting a chaplain and naval instructor.  Barkley was informed that if he were found guilty of any further infractions, his dismissal from the service would be considered.
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Barkley was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 April, 1895.
 
Barkley was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 April, 1895.
  
Barkley was appointed in command of an illegible Home Fleet ship whose name ended in "y" in 1901 and, on 6 May, sentenced by Court Martial to be dismissed the ship and lose two years' seniority for drinking heavily.
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Barkley was appointed in command of {{UK-Fairy}} in 1901 and suffered a fall down a hatch in late February which required her to return to land him in Plymouth on 1 March.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" ''The Times'' (London, England), Friday, Mar 01, 1901; pg. 11; Issue 36391.</ref>  On 6 May, he was sentenced by Court Martial to be dismissed the ship and lose two years' seniority for drinking heavily.
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Barkley served in the old {{UK-1Dreadnought|f=t}} for the 1901 manoeuvres, but his career was compromised.  He resigned his commission on 19 October, 1901.
  
 
Barkley was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on the Emergency List on 1 April, 1903.
 
Barkley was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on the Emergency List on 1 April, 1903.
  
Placed on the Emergency List on 26 January, 1915.
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Barkley was placed on the Emergency List on 26 January, 1915.
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He reverted to the Retired List from 1 September 1919 and was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} (emergency) in recognition of wartime service, dated 11 November, 1918.
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In January 1920, he was granted permission to proceed to Rhodesia.
  
 
==Post-War==
 
==Post-War==

Revision as of 15:59, 28 November 2017

Commander (emergency) William Andrew Barkley, (2 September, 1869 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in Torquay, Barkley gained six months' time on passing ouf of Britannia in December, 1884. He served in Agincourt in the Channel Squadron until being appointed to Audacious on the China Station on 2 November, 1885. He also served in Sapphire for two years, commencing on 28 August, 1886.

In October 1886 he was deprived of one month's time by Captain Kinahan for disobeying orders. In April 1888 he was deprived of two further months' seniority by Captain Karslake for disrespecting a chaplain and naval instructor. Barkley was informed that if he were found guilty of any further infractions, his dismissal from the service would be considered.

Barkley was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1895.

Barkley was appointed in command of Fairy in 1901 and suffered a fall down a hatch in late February which required her to return to land him in Plymouth on 1 March.[1] On 6 May, he was sentenced by Court Martial to be dismissed the ship and lose two years' seniority for drinking heavily.

Barkley served in the old turret ship Dreadnought for the 1901 manoeuvres, but his career was compromised. He resigned his commission on 19 October, 1901.

Barkley was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on the Emergency List on 1 April, 1903.

Barkley was placed on the Emergency List on 26 January, 1915.

He reverted to the Retired List from 1 September 1919 and was promoted to the rank of Commander (emergency) in recognition of wartime service, dated 11 November, 1918.

In January 1920, he was granted permission to proceed to Rhodesia.

Post-War

Barkley was promoted to the rank of Commander on the Emergency List on 11 November, 1918.

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Godfrey E. Corbett
Captain of H.M.S. Opossum
31 Aug, 1900[2] – 31 Aug, 1901
Succeeded by
Frederick G. Brine

Footnotes

  1. "Naval & Military Intelligence" The Times (London, England), Friday, Mar 01, 1901; pg. 11; Issue 36391.
  2. The Navy List. (January, 1901). p. 286.