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| − | '''George Harley Pownall''' ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{LCommRN}} '''George Harley Pownall''', R.N. (30 August, 1883 – 25 April, 1915) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
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| − | + | The son of Frank Pownall, barrister. | |
| − | Pownall was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Pownall was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 September, 1903. |
| − | Pownall was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Pownall was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 September, 1911. |
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| + | Pownall was appointed as first officer in ''Egmont'' and in command of the [[Malta Submarine Flotilla]] on 22 August, 1913. He was still technically in this post when he died while serving as a Assistant Beach Master during disembarkation operations in the Dardanelles. | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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Revision as of 10:37, 19 October 2017
Lieutenant-Commander George Harley Pownall, R.N. (30 August, 1883 – 25 April, 1915) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
The son of Frank Pownall, barrister.
Pownall was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 September, 1903.
Pownall was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 September, 1911.
Pownall was appointed as first officer in Egmont and in command of the Malta Submarine Flotilla on 22 August, 1913. He was still technically in this post when he died while serving as a Assistant Beach Master during disembarkation operations in the Dardanelles.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Robert H. T. Raikes |
Captain of H.M.S. C 9 4 Feb, 1911[1] – 10 May, 1912 |
Succeeded by Charles G. Brodie |
| Preceded by Francis A. N. Cromie |
Captain of H.M.S. Onyx 10 May, 1912[2] – 22 Aug, 1913[3] |
Succeeded by Tom K. Triggs |
| Preceded by ? |
Commander (S), First Submarine Flotilla 10 May, 1912[4] – 22 Aug, 1913[5] |
Succeeded by Tom K. Triggs |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1912). p. 385.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 350.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1914). p. 351.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 350.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1914). p. 351.
