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Admiral SIR Henry Bernard Rawlings G.B.E., K.C.B. (21 May, 1889 – 30 September, 1962) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Rawlings was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 January, 1910.

At the outbreak of war, Rawlings was serving as first lieutenant in the destroyer Druid of the First Destroyer Flotilla.

On 21 October, 1914 Rawlings was appointed Lieutenant in Command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 11.[1]

Rawlings was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 January, 1918.

Rawlings was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1923.

Rawlings was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1930.

World War II

Rawlings was appointed in command of the battleship Valiant in August, 1939.

Rawlings was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 15 January, 1941.

Rawlings was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 7 November, 1943.

Rawlings was placed on the Retired List on 23 August, 1945 and promoted to the rank of Admiral on 15 September, 1946.[Fact Check]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Frank P. O'Reilly 		Captain of H.M. T.B. 11
21 Oct, 1914[2] – 8 Feb, 1915[3][4] 		Succeeded by
John A. P. Legh
Preceded by
Edward de F. Renouf 		Fleet Torpedo Officer, Atlantic Fleet
21 Oct, 1927[5] – 1 May, 1929 		Succeeded by
John C. Maclean
Preceded by
? 		Second in Command, Third Destroyer Flotilla
Jun, 1931[6] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Alexander R. Hammick 		Captain of H.M.S. Active
Sep, 1931 – 12 Mar, 1932 		Succeeded by
Roderick B. T. Miles
Preceded by
Cosmo M. Graham 		Captain of H.M.S. Curacoa
12 Mar, 1932 – Dec, 1932[7] 		Succeeded by
The Hon. Edmund R. Drummond
Preceded by
The Hon. Edmund R. Drummond 		Captain of H.M.S. Delhi
1 Dec, 1932[8] – Oct, 1934[9] 		Succeeded by
William S. Chalmers
Preceded by
Montague G. B. Legge 		Royal Navy Naval Attaché at Tokyo
3 Jan, 1936 – 3 Sep, 1938 		Succeeded by
Desmond N. C. Tufnell
Preceded by
William K. D. Dowding 		Captain of H.M.S. Valiant
27 Aug, 1939 – 1940 		Succeeded by
Charles E. Morgan
Preceded by
Frank H. Pegram 		Flag Officer, West Africa
Mar, 1943[10] – Nov, 1943[11] 		Succeeded by
Arthur M. Peters

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 401.
  2. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 401.
  3. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 401.
  4. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 400.
  5. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 255.
  6. ↑ "Destroyer Command Change." The Times (London, England), 3 June 1931, p. 21.
  7. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  8. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 230.
  9. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  10. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY SENIOR APPOINTMENTS.
  11. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY SENIOR APPOINTMENTS.

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