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− | {{ViceRN}} '''George Thomas Carlisle Parker Swabey''', K.B.E., C.B., D.S.O., Royal Navy, Retired (22 January, 1881 – 9 February, 1952) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{ViceRN}} {{SIR}} '''George Thomas Carlisle Parker Swabey''', K.B.E., C.B., D.S.O., Royal Navy, Retired (22 January, 1881 – 9 February, 1952) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
− | + | Born in Bedfordshire, Swabey gained twelve months' time on passing out of {{UK-1Britannia}}.<ref>Swabey Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/46/6.|D7603513}} f. 6.</ref> | |
− | + | Swabey was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 July, 1901 and was awarded that year's [[Ryder Memorial Prize]] for his strong French language test score.<ref>Swabey Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/46/6.|D7603513}} f. 6.</ref> | |
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− | + | Swabey was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1913.<ref>Swabey Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/46/6.|D7603513}} f. 6.</ref> | |
− | + | Swabey was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1918.<ref>Swabey Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/46/6.|D7603513}} f. 6.</ref> | |
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− | == | + | ==Post-War== |
− | {{ | + | Swabey was appointed command of the {{UK-Revenge|f=t}} on 15 April, 1919.{{NLAug19|p. 895}} |
− | == | + | Swabey was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 6 October, 1929 and placed on the Retired List othe following day. He was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 16 January, 1935.<ref>Swabey Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/46/6.|D7603513}} f. 6.</ref> |
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+ | ==World War II== | ||
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+ | ==See Also== | ||
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− | + | {{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Swabey}} | |
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− | == | + | ==Bibliography== |
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− | * | + | *"Vice-Admiral Sir Carlisle Swabey" (Obituaries). ''The Times''. Monday, 11 February, 1952. Issue '''52232''', col F, pg. 8. |
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− | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[George Parish Ross|George P. Ross]]'''|'''Captain of | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Richard Faulkner Herbert Hartland-Mahon|Richard F. H. H. Mahon]]'''|'''[[H.M. T.B. 86 (1889)|Captain of H.M. T.B. 86]]'''<br>16 Jul, 1901|Succeeded by<br>'''[[William Henry Strickland Ball|William H. S. Ball]]'''}} |
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[George Parish Ross|George P. Ross]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Revenge (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Revenge'']]'''<br>15 Apr, 1919<ref>Swabey Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/46/6.|D7603513}} f. 6.</ref>{{NLAug19|p. 895}} – 3 May, 1921<ref>Swabey Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/46/6.|D7603513}} f. 6.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Henry John Studholme Brownrigg|Henry J. S. Brownrigg]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Charles Arthur Robertson-Scott|Charles A. Scott]]'''|'''[[Naval Ordnance Department (Royal Navy)|Deputy Director of Naval Ordnance]]'''<br>25 May, 1921<ref>Swabey Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/46/6.|D7603513}} f. 6.</ref> – 15 Oct, 1923<ref>Swabey Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/46/6.|D7603513}} f. 6.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Alan Ramsay Dewar|Alan R. Dewar]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Percy Molyneux Rawson Royds|Percy M. R. Royds]]'''|'''[[Royal Naval College, Greenwich|Captain of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich]]'''<br>1 Oct, 1924<ref>Swabey Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/46/6.|}} f. 6.</ref> – 18 Jun, 1926<ref>Swabey Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/46/6.|}} f. 6.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Kenelm Everard Lane Creighton|Kenelm E. L. Creighton]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Alister Francis Beal|Alister F. Beal]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Dunedin (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Dunedin'']]'''<br>18 Jun, 1926<ref>Swabey Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/46/6.|D7603513}} f. 6.</ref> – 23 Jan, 1927<ref>Swabey Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/46/6.|D7603513}} f. 6.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[James Stuart Maclaren Ritchie|James S. Macl. Ritchie]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Alister Francis Beal|Alister F. Beal]]'''|'''[[New Zealand Station|Commander, New Zealand Station]]'''<br>18 Jun, 1926 – Sep, 1929{{MackieRNSA}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Geoffrey Blake|Geoffrey Blake]]'''<br><small>as '''Rear-Admiral Commanding, New Zealand Station'''</small>}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[James Stuart Maclaren Ritchie|James S. Macl. Ritchie]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Diomede (1919)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Diomede'']]'''<br>2 Jan, 1927<ref>Swabey Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/46/6.|D7603513}} f. 6.</ref> – 23 Oct, 1927<ref>Swabey Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/46/6.|D7603513}} f. 6.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Lionel Victor Wells|Lionel V. Wells]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[James Stuart Maclaren Ritchie|James S. Macl. Ritchie]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Dunedin (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Dunedin'']]'''<br>26 Oct, 1927<ref>Swabey Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/46/6.|D7603513}} f. 6.</ref> – 18 Oct, 1929<ref>Swabey Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/46/6.|D7603513}} f. 6.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Geoffrey Blake|Geoffrey Blake]]'''}} | ||
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Revision as of 11:44, 20 May 2019
Vice-Admiral SIR George Thomas Carlisle Parker Swabey, K.B.E., C.B., D.S.O., Royal Navy, Retired (22 January, 1881 – 9 February, 1952) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Bedfordshire, Swabey gained twelve months' time on passing out of Britannia.[1]
Swabey was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 July, 1901 and was awarded that year's Ryder Memorial Prize for his strong French language test score.[2]
Swabey was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1913.[3]
Swabey was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1918.[4]
Post-War
Swabey was appointed command of the battleship Revenge on 15 April, 1919.[5]
Swabey was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 6 October, 1929 and placed on the Retired List othe following day. He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 16 January, 1935.[6]
World War II
See Also
Bibliography
- "Vice-Admiral Sir Carlisle Swabey" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 11 February, 1952. Issue 52232, col F, pg. 8.
Footnotes
- ↑ Swabey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/6. f. 6.
- ↑ Swabey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/6. f. 6.
- ↑ Swabey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/6. f. 6.
- ↑ Swabey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/6. f. 6.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1919). p. 895.
- ↑ Swabey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/6. f. 6.
- ↑ Swabey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/6. f. 6.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1919). p. 895.
- ↑ Swabey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/6. f. 6.
- ↑ Swabey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/6. f. 6.
- ↑ Swabey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/6. f. 6.
- ↑ Swabey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/6. f. 6.
- ↑ Swabey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/6. f. 6.
- ↑ Swabey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/6. f. 6.
- ↑ Swabey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/6. f. 6.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY SENIOR APPOINTMENTS.
- ↑ Swabey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/6. f. 6.
- ↑ Swabey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/6. f. 6.
- ↑ Swabey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/6. f. 6.
- ↑ Swabey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/6. f. 6.