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Abbay was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1922.<ref>Abbay Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/338.|D7604750}} f. ?.</ref> | Abbay was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1922.<ref>Abbay Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/338.|D7604750}} f. ?.</ref> | ||
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+ | On 17 June, 1926, Abbay was appointed in command of new destroyer [[H.M.S. Ambuscade (1926)|''Ambuscade'']], and for duty with Captain Superintendent of Contract-Built Ships. He was superseded in her on 12 September, 1928.<ref>Abbay Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/338.|D7604750}} f. ?.</ref> | ||
On 20 December, 1927, he married Beatrix Yvonne Alice Tennant in Essex.<ref>Abbay Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/338.|D7604750}} f. ?.</ref> | On 20 December, 1927, he married Beatrix Yvonne Alice Tennant in Essex.<ref>Abbay Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/338.|D7604750}} f. ?.</ref> | ||
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+ | On 9 February 1929 he was appointed to duty inside the Admiralty with the Director of Naval Equipment, vice Halleck. He was superseded there on 19 February, 1931 and on 30 April was appointed in command of the old {{UK-ArkRoyal|f=t}}.<ref>Abbay Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/338.|D7604750}} f. ?.</ref> | ||
Abbay was placed on the Retired List with the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 10 November, 1932.<ref>Abbay Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/338.|D7604750}} f. ?.</ref> | Abbay was placed on the Retired List with the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 10 November, 1932.<ref>Abbay Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/338.|D7604750}} f. ?.</ref> |
Revision as of 10:28, 20 June 2016
Captain (retired) Ambrose Thomas Norman Abbay, D.S.O., (10 November, 1886 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Abbay was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1909.[1]
He was appointed in command of the destroyer Wolf on 5 June, 1914.[2]
Abbay was appointed in command of the destroyer Rob Roy on 24 November, 1916.[3]
Abbay was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 April, 1917.[4]
After a few torpedo boat commands, Abbay was appointed to the light cruiser Yarmouth for two years, commencing on 18 April, 1912. On 5 June, 1914 he was appointed in command of the "B" Class destroyer Wolf.[5]
Great War
Abbay stayed in command of Wolf until being appointed to command the River Class destroyer Garry on 5 October, 1915.[6]
Abbay was appointed in command of the "M" Class destroyer Observer on 23 May, 1916, to take command upon her commissioning. Some time later that year, he moved over to command Paragon. Superseded in that ship on 18 November, 1916, six days later he was appointed to the new destroyer Rob Roy, to take command upon her commissioning.[7]
Post-War
On 16 November, 1920, he was appointed in command of the destroyer Tomahawk.[8]
Abbay was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1922.[9]
On 17 June, 1926, Abbay was appointed in command of new destroyer Ambuscade, and for duty with Captain Superintendent of Contract-Built Ships. He was superseded in her on 12 September, 1928.[10]
On 20 December, 1927, he married Beatrix Yvonne Alice Tennant in Essex.[11]
On 9 February 1929 he was appointed to duty inside the Admiralty with the Director of Naval Equipment, vice Halleck. He was superseded there on 19 February, 1931 and on 30 April was appointed in command of the old seaplane carrier Ark Royal.[12]
Abbay was placed on the Retired List with the rank of Captain on 10 November, 1932.[13]
See Also
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by Hector R. Monro |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 079 3 May, 1910[14] – 1911 |
Succeeded by Edward S. Graham |
Preceded by Philip G. Wodehouse |
Captain of H.M.S. Wolf 5 Jun, 1914[15] |
Succeeded by Robert M. Gardner |
Preceded by Frederic G. Schurr |
Captain of H.M.S. Paragon Jun, 1916[16] – Nov, 1916[Inference] |
Succeeded by John F. Bowyer |
Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Rob Roy 24 Nov, 1916[17] |
Succeeded by Reginald Watkins Grubb |
Preceded by Edmond J. G. Mackinnon |
Captain of H.M.S. Walker 22 Jan, 1919[18] |
Succeeded by The Hon. George Fraser |
Preceded by George H. Creswell |
Captain of H.M.S. Tomahawk 16 Nov, 1920[19] |
Succeeded by Ernest R. Archer |
Preceded by Valentine M. Wyndham-Quin |
Captain of H.M.S. Sepoy 13 Apr, 1921[20] |
Succeeded by ? |
Preceded by Francis H. G. Walker |
Captain of H.M.S. Worcester Jan, 1924[21] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 2.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 397a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 896.
- ↑ Abbay Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/338. f. ?.
- ↑ Abbay Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/338. f. ?.
- ↑ Abbay Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/338. f. ?.
- ↑ Abbay Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/338. f. ?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 876.
- ↑ Abbay Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/338. f. ?.
- ↑ Abbay Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/338. f. ?.
- ↑ Abbay Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/338. f. ?.
- ↑ Abbay Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/338. f. ?.
- ↑ Abbay Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/338. f. ?.
- ↑ The Monthly Navy List. (March, 1911). p. 400.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 399j.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1916). p. 396j.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 896.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1920). p. 896.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 876.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 810.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 291.