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Macartney was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on the Emergency List on 31 December, 1916.<ref>Macartney Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/50/296|}} f. 320.</ref>
Macartney was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on the Emergency List on 31 December, 1916.<ref>Macartney Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/50/296|}} f. 320.</ref>


In November 1917, he attempted to bribe a "Netherlands officer."  An [illegible] Defence Military Medical Authority repported he was "not quite normal."  Further remarks in his record appear colourful, but cannot be reliably read.<ref>Macartney Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/50/296|}} f. 320.</ref>
In November 1917, he attempted to bribe a "Netherlands officer."  An [illegible] Defence Military Medical Authority reported he was "not quite normal."  Further remarks in his record appear colourful, but cannot be reliably read.<ref>Macartney Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/50/296|}} f. 320.</ref>


He appears to have gone to live in Canada in 1919, and to have remained there through 1937 at least.<ref>Macartney Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/50/296|}} f. 320.</ref>
He appears to have gone to live in Canada in 1919, and to have remained there through 1937 at least.<ref>Macartney Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/50/296|}} f. 320.</ref>

Revision as of 03:22, 8 December 2024

Lieutenant-Commander (Emergency) Kenneth Halliday Macartney, R.N., Retired (26 October, 1886 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of Sir H. Macartney, K.C.M.G.,[1] deceased.

In 1903, a delightful evaluation from Captain Goodrich of the battleship London notes that Macartney "does not like his profession."[2]

Macartney was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1908.[3]

His resignation was accepted on 17 August, 1912 and he was not invited to join the Emergency List. The reason cited might be "incompetent", but it is hard to read.[4]

He was interned in Holland in October 1914 after having taken part in the defence of Antwerp.[5]

Macartney was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on the Emergency List on 31 December, 1916.[6]

In November 1917, he attempted to bribe a "Netherlands officer." An [illegible] Defence Military Medical Authority reported he was "not quite normal." Further remarks in his record appear colourful, but cannot be reliably read.[7]

He appears to have gone to live in Canada in 1919, and to have remained there through 1937 at least.[8]

See Also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Halliday McCartney
  2. ↑ Macartney Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/296 f. 320.
  3. ↑ Macartney Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/296 f. 320.
  4. ↑ Macartney Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/296 f. 320.
  5. ↑ Macartney Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/296 f. 320.
  6. ↑ Macartney Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/296 f. 320.
  7. ↑ Macartney Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/296 f. 320.
  8. ↑ Macartney Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/296 f. 320.

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