Harold Percy Keeley
Commander (retired) Harold Percy Keeley, D.S.C., R.N. (26 January, 1884 – ) served in the Royal Naval Reserve before joining the Royal Navy around 1911.
Life & Career
Born in West Bromwich, Staffordshire.
In 1908, Keeley was awarded the Royal Humane Society's Bronze Medal for saving life from drowning.[1]
Keeley was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 September, 1913.[2]
Post-War
Keeley was placed on the Retired List upon his relief on 2 July, 1920.
Keeley was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander (retired) on 1 September, 1921.
Keeley was promoted to the rank of Commander (retired) on 26 January, 1924.
World War II
Keeley saw service as a Naval Chief Staff Officer in a variety of locales, including Clyde and Alexandria. He reverted to the Retired List on 16 September, 1948.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Francis E. Wright |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 6 1 Aug, 1916[3] – 11 Dec, 1916 |
Succeeded by Wilfred Hamilton |
| Preceded by George M. Skinner |
Captain of H.M.S. Ribble 16 Dec, 1916[4] – 11 Sep, 1918 |
Succeeded by Henry J. Clarke |
| Preceded by Kenneth P. Dalglish |
Captain of H.M.A.S. Torrens 11 Sep, 1918[5] – 2 Aug, 1919 |
Succeeded by Herbert V. Creer |
| Preceded by Frederick A. P. Foster |
Captain of H.M.S. Martin 13 Mar, 1919[6] |
Succeeded by David J. R. Simson |
| Preceded by David J. R. Simson |
Captain of H.M.S. Hind c. 9 Jul, 1919 – 2 Sep, 1919 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Edward D. W. Lawford |
Captain of H.M.S. Pasley 2 Sep, 1919[7] – 17 Nov, 1919 |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1911). p. 961.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 104.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 400.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 397n.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 951a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1919). p. 845.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1919). p. 861.
