Martin John Coucher de Meric, RN

Born  26 Nov 1887
Died  11 Jun 1943(55)HMS President (illness)


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Ranks

15 Jan 1908 S.Lt.
1 Oct 1910 Lt.
1 Oct 1918 Lt.Cdr.
31 Aug 1923 Cdr.
31 Dec 1929 Capt.
25 Jun 1940 Rear-Admiral

Retired: 26 Jun 1940


Decorations

8 Aug 1920 MVO

Warship Commands listed for Martin John Coucher de Meric, RN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMS Carnarvon Castle (F 25)Capt.Armed Merchant Cruiser19 May 194030 May 1940

Career information

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Events related to this officer

Armed Merchant Cruiser HMS Carnarvon Castle (F 25)


19 May 1940
Around 2020A/19, HMS Carnarvon Castle (Capt. M.J.C. de Meric, RN) departed Plymouth for Freetown via Dakar. (1)

25 May 1940
Around 1400Z/25, HMS Carnarvon Castle (Capt. M.J.C. de Meric, RN) arrived at Dakar from Plymouth. (2)

26 May 1940
Around 1330Z/26, HMS Carnarvon Castle (Capt. M.J.C. de Meric, RN) departed Dakar for Freetown. (2)

27 May 1940
Around 1600N/27, HMS Carnarvon Castle (Capt. M.J.C. de Meric, RN) arrived at Freetown from Dakar. (2)

Sources

  1. ADM 199/380 + ADM 199/2549
  2. ADM 199/380

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


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