Clarence Dinsmore Howard-Johnston DSO, DSC, RN

Born  13 Oct 1903
Died  26 Jan 1996(92)


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Ranks

30 Sep 1924 S.Lt.
30 Dec 1925 Lt.
30 Dec 1933 Lt.Cdr.
30 Jun 1937 Cdr.
30 Jun 1943 Capt.
8 Jan 1953 Rear-Admiral

Retired: 1 Jul 1955


Decorations

26 Jul 1940 Mentioned in Despatches (MID)
16 Aug 1940 DSC
7 Oct 1941 Mentioned in Despatches (MID)
6 Jan 1942 DSO
1 Jan 1955 CB

Warship Commands listed for Clarence Dinsmore Howard-Johnston, RN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMS Malcolm (D 19)Cdr.Destroyer28 Dec 1940Feb 1942
HMS Hurricane (H 06)Cdr.Destroyer15 Feb 194223 Jun 1942

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Events related to this officer

Destroyer HMS Malcolm (D 19)


2 Mar 1941
HMS Malcolm (Cdr. C.D. Howard-Johnston, DSC, RN) picks up 5 survivors from the British merchant Cadillac that was torpedoed and sunk the previous day by German U-boat U-552 about 150 miles north-northeast of Rockall in position 60°06'N, 11°46'W.

10 May 1941
HMS Malcolm (Cdr. C.D. Howard-Johnston, DSC, RN) picks up 11 survivors from the British merchant Empire Caribou that was torpedoed and sunk by German U-boat U-556 in the North Atlantic in position 59°28'N, 35°44'W.


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