Allied Warship Commanders

David Hugh Harries, RAN

Born  27 Jun 1903Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died  6 Jul 1980(77)


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Ranks

1 Jan 1921 Mid.
1 May 1923 A/S.Lt.
1 Nov 1923 S.Lt.
1 Dec 1924 Lt.
1 Dec 1932 Lt.Cdr.
31 Dec 1938 Cdr.
27 Aug 1944 A/Capt.
30 Jun 1945 Capt.
7 Jul 1954 Rear-Admiral

Retired: 27 Jun 1963


Decorations

28 Oct 1952 CBE
31 Dec 1960 CB

Warship Commands listed for David Hugh Harries, RAN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMS Seagull (J 85)Cdr.Minesweeper3 Jul 193923 Sep 1940
HMS Niger (i) (J 73)Cdr.Minesweeper24 Sep 194019 Dec 1940
HMS Shropshire (83)Cdr.Heavy cruiser28 Dec 19427 Apr 1943

Career information

Transferred to the Emergency List on 27 June 1960.

Events related to this officer

Heavy cruiser HMS Shropshire (83)


20 Mar 1943
HMS Shropshire (Cdr. D.H. Harries, RAN) became waterborne but remained in No.9 Dock. She only left the dock on 7 June 1943. (1)

Sources

  1. ADM 53/118546

ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.


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