Lawrence Walter Braithwaite
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Vice-Admiral Lawrence Walter Braithwaite (18 July, 1878 – 18 January, 1961) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War.
Life & Career
While serving as a Sub-Lieutenant with Endymion in China, he was wounded on 22 June 1900 near Hsiku.
He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 9 November, 1900.[1]
Braithwaite was promoted to Captain on 31 December, 1917.
In June 1919, he assumed command of the second class protected cruiser Highflyer.
He was appointed in command of the light cruiser H.M.S. Ajax in April 1925.
He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral while on the retired list.
See Also
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by William J. B. Law |
Captain of H.M.S. Highflyer Jun, 1919[2] |
Succeeded by ? |
Preceded by William M. Kerr |
Captain of H.M.S. Ajax 24 Apr, 1925[3][4] |
Succeeded by ? |
Preceded by Walter J. C. Lake |
Captain of H.M.S. Hawkins Oct, 1926[5] – 1928[6] |
Succeeded by Wilfred N. Custance |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 9.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 787.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Day of month is taken from his predecessor being superseded. Kerr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/225. f. 225.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.