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'''Theodore Frederick Annesely Voysey''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
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{{CommRN}} (retired) '''Theodore Frederick Annesely Voysey''' (8 June, 1894 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
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Voysey passed out of the training establishment on 15 January, 1912 and was appointed to the {{UK-1Orion}} the same day.  He served in her until 3 December 1914 when he was appointed to {{UK-1Penelope}}, to join her upon commissioning.  He'd leave her only on St. Valentine's Day, 1916 when he was appointed to {{UK-Dolphin}} for a submarine course, the field in which his naval career would shine.  On 1 April, he'd be appointed to {{UK-Forth}} for service in submarines.<ref>Voysey Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/56/177.|D7606123}} f. 179.</ref>
  
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Voysey was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 May, 1916.  On 21 September 1916, he was appointed to ''Dolphin'' for {{UK-E32}}, to take command upon her commissioning.<ref>Voysey Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/56/177.|D7606123}} f. 179.</ref>
  
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On 25 May, 1918 Voysey was appointed to the Periscope Course.  On 9 July, 1918, he was appointed in command of the rather elderly {{UK-C8}}.
  
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Voysey was appointed in command of the {{UK-L12|f=t}} on 6 December, 1920.{{NLJan21|p. 800}}
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Voysey was appointed in command of submarines {{UK-L6}} and {{UK-L12}}, of Group D in reserve at Portsmouth on 6 December, 1920.
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Following this, he was appointed to {{UK-Repulse|f=p}} on 30 May, 1921 and then {{UK-Revenge|f=p}} on 4 August, 1922.
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Voysey was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of {{CommRN}} on 8 June, 1939.<ref>Voysey Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/56/177.|D7606123}} f. 179.</ref>
  
 
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Revision as of 03:30, 18 December 2016

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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