Theodore Frederick Annesley Voysey

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Commander (retired) Theodore Frederick Annesely Voysey (8 June, 1894 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Voysey passed out of the training establishment on 15 January, 1912 and was appointed to the Orion the same day. He served in her until 3 December 1914 when he was appointed to Penelope, to join her upon commissioning. He'd leave her only on St. Valentine's Day, 1916 when he was appointed to Dolphin for a submarine course, the field in which his naval career would shine. On 1 April, he'd be appointed to Forth for service in submarines.[1]

Voysey was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 May, 1916. On 21 September 1916, he was appointed to Dolphin for E 32, to take command upon her commissioning.[2]

On 25 May, 1918 Voysey was appointed to the Periscope Course. On 9 July, 1918, he was appointed in command of the rather elderly C 8.

Married Mildred Eleanor Hodgson on 23 September, 1919 in Mouball, Devon.

Voysey was appointed in command of submarines L 6 and L 12, of Group D in reserve at Portsmouth on 6 December, 1920.

Following this, he was appointed to H.M.S. Repulse on 30 May, 1921 and then H.M.S. Revenge on 4 August, 1922.

Voysey was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 May, 1924.[3]

Voysey was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Commander on 8 June, 1939.[4]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. H 33
2 Dec, 1918[5]
Succeeded by
Arthur E. Hodgson
Preceded by
Philip E. Phillips
Captain of H.M.S. L 12
6 Dec, 1920[6]
Succeeded by
Henry N. Lake
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. L 6
6 Dec, 1920[7]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Alistair S. Cumming
Captain of H.M.S. L 18
5 Nov, 1923[8]
Succeeded by
Henry N. Lake
Preceded by
Edward A. Aylmer
Captain of H.M.S. L 14
5 Nov, 1923[9]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Leslie H. Ashmore
Captain of H.M.S. L 17
5 Nov, 1923[10]
Succeeded by
?

Footnotes

  1. Voysey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/177. f. 179.
  2. Voysey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/177. f. 179.
  3. Voysey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/177. f. 179.
  4. Voysey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/177. f. 179.
  5. The Navy List. (June, 1920). p. 782a.
  6. The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 800.
  7. The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 800.
  8. The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 251.
  9. The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 251.
  10. The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 251.

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