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'''Charles Henry Aubrey Cartwright''' ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
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{{CaptRN}} (retired) '''Charles Henry Aubrey Cartwright''' (18 September, 1882 – 10 May, 1940) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
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Born in London, the son of Aubrey Cartwright, Esq., J.P..
  
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Cartwright was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 March, 1904.{{NLMar13|p. 14}}
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==Post-War==
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Cartwright was placed on the Retired List on 3 July, 1925 due to non-service.
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Cartwright was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} (retired) on 18 September, 1927.
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==World War II==
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Cartwright died of a gunshot wound sustained in a motor car in Rotterdam, where he'd been appointed as Consular Shipping Adviser.  He had been assisting in the evacuation of British nationals while near a firefight between German paratroopers and Dutch military forces.<ref>''The Times'' (London, England), Tuesday, May 14, 1940; pg. 5; Issue 48615.</ref>
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Charles+Henry+Aubrey+Cartwright Service Records]
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Revision as of 09:23, 3 November 2017

Captain (retired) Charles Henry Aubrey Cartwright (18 September, 1882 – 10 May, 1940) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in London, the son of Aubrey Cartwright, Esq., J.P..

Cartwright was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 March, 1904.[1]

Cartwright was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 March, 1912.

Cartwright was promoted to the rank of Commander on 26 February, 1917.

Post-War

Cartwright was placed on the Retired List on 3 July, 1925 due to non-service.

Cartwright was promoted to the rank of Captain (retired) on 18 September, 1927.

World War II

Cartwright died of a gunshot wound sustained in a motor car in Rotterdam, where he'd been appointed as Consular Shipping Adviser. He had been assisting in the evacuation of British nationals while near a firefight between German paratroopers and Dutch military forces.[2]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Moth
5 Jan, 1916[3] – 14 Mar, 1918
Succeeded by
Henry G. Sherbrooke
Preceded by
George L. D. Gibbs
Captain of H.M.S. Bryony
20 Jan, 1923 – Jul, 1923
Succeeded by
John A. Scott

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 14.
  2. The Times (London, England), Tuesday, May 14, 1940; pg. 5; Issue 48615.
  3. The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 395u.