Rear Admiral Henry Priaulx Cayley (29 December 1877 – 31 December 1942) was a British Royal Navy officer who transferred to the Royal Australian Navy in 1912, rising to flag rank.[1][2][3][4]
Henry Priaulx Cayley | |
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Born | Clifton, Bristol, England | 29 December 1877
Died | 31 December 1942 Chelsea, London, England | (aged 65)
Allegiance | United Kingdom Australia |
Service/ | Royal Navy (1891–12) Royal Australian Navy (1912–31) |
Years of service | 1891–1931 |
Rank | Rear Admiral |
Commands | HMAS Melbourne (1927) Flinders Naval Depot (1922–23) HMAS Sydney (1919–22) |
Battles/wars | Boxer Rebellion First World War |
References
edit- ^ A Banker's Family – Descendants of Edward Cayley of Stamford (1782–1868). Cayley Family History. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
- ^ "Rear Admiral Henry Priaulx Cayley".
- ^ "Cayley, Henry Priaulx (1877–1942)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.
- ^ "Rear Admiral Henry Priaulx Cayley".