Ambrose Thomas Norman Abbay

ROYAL NAVY SERVICE RECORD

• Document reference: ADM /
• Date of Birth: 10th November 1886
• Place of Birth: Earl Soham
• Next of kin: GRO Reference: 1880 Marriage September Quarter in Tendring Volume 04A Page 486: (father) Reverend Richard Abbay and (mother) Janet Norman. (Document reference: GRO, BMD/ ), Married: Beatrix Yvonne Alice Tennant on 20 December 1927, Hatfield Peverel, Essex. (Document reference: ADM 196/50/352 )
• Death: Died 26 November 1966. (Document reference: ADM 196/144/11 )
• Note:
  Date entered service 15 January 1902 (Document reference: ADM 196/127/163 ).
  Date of seniority as Midshipman.
  30 June 1903, (Document reference: ADM 196/50/352 ).
  Date of seniority as Sub Lieutenant.
  1906, (Document reference: ADM 196/144/11 ).
  Date of seniority as Lieutenant.
  1 April 1909, (Document reference: ADM 196/144/11 ).
  Date of seniority as Lieutenant Commander.
  1 April 1917, (Document reference: ADM 196/144/11 ).
  Date of seniority as Commander.
  31 December 1922, (Document reference: ADM 196/127/163 ).
  Placed on retired list with rank of Captain.
  10 November 1932, (Document reference: ADM 196/50/352 ).
  Awarded the Distinguished Service Order for distinguished services in command of HMS Walker in Baltic Operations.
  London Gazette 8 March 1920, (Document reference: ADM 196/144/11 ).
  Mentioned in despatches.
  London Gazette 9 April 1920, (Document reference: ADM 196/50/352 ).
  GRO Reference: 1887 Birth March Quarter in PLOMESGATE Volume 04A Page 845; mothers maiden surname Norman, (Document reference: GRO.
  BMD/ )