Henry Priaulx Cayley

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Rear-Admiral Henry Priaulx Cayley (29 December, 1877 – 31 December, 1942) was an officer in the Royal Navy and the Royal Australian Navy.

Life & Career

Born in Clifton (or Bristol), England.

Cayley was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 October, 1899.[1] Cayley was appointed Lieutenant (G) of the battleship Hannibal on 30 May, 1908.[2]

He transferred to the Royal Australian Navy in 1912.

Cayley was promoted to the rank of Captain on 1 April, 1919.[3]

Cayley was appointed in command of the light cruiser Sydney on 1 August, 1919.[4]

Cayley retired in 7 August, 1931.

See Also

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
John S. Dumaresq
Captain of H.M.A.S. Sydney
1 Aug, 1919[5]
Succeeded by
Stanley R. Miller

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (July, 1908). p. 13.
  2. The Navy List. (July, 1908). p. 324.
  3. The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 1885.
  4. The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 951.
  5. The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 951.