Arthur Kemmis Betty
Vice-Admiral Arthur Kemmis Betty, D.S.O., Royal Navy, Retired (11 July, 1877 – 11 May, 1961) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War.
Life & Career
Born at Southsea.
Betty was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1899.[1]
He was married on 19 July, 1911.[2]
Betty was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1912.[3]
Betty was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1918.[4]
Post-War
In April 1919, he was appointed in command of the light cruiser Royalist.
On 1 December, 1920, he was appointed as Captain (D) of the First Destroyer Flotilla, taking command of the flotilla leader Wallace.[5]
In November 1923, he was appointed in command of the battlecruiser Tiger.
Betty was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 5 August, 1929 and placed on the Retired List the next day.[6]
Betty was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 31 July, 1934.[7]
See Also
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by Desmond Maxwell |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 35 1 Aug, 1914[8] |
Succeeded by Eric J. Shelley |
Preceded by The Hon. Matthew R. Best |
Captain of H.M.S. Royalist 8 Apr, 1919[9] |
Succeeded by Frank Lumb |
Preceded by Brien M. Money |
Captain of H.M.S. Wallace 1 Dec, 1920[10] |
Succeeded by Sir Andrew B. Cunningham |
Preceded by Brien M. Money |
Captain (D), First Destroyer Flotilla 1 Dec, 1920[11] |
Succeeded by Sir Andrew B. Cunningham |
Preceded by John E. Cameron |
Captain of H.M.S. Tiger Nov, 1923[12] |
Succeeded by Horace W. Longden |
Footnotes
- ↑ Betty Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 397.
- ↑ Betty Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 397.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 7.
- ↑ Betty Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 397.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 897.
- ↑ Betty Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 397.
- ↑ Betty Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 397.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 401.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1919). p. 857.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 897.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 897.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.