Frederick Rodney Garside, RN
| Born | 7 Mar 1897 | ||
| Died | 8 Jul 1940 | (43) | HMS Gloucester (62) |
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| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Gloucester (62) | Capt. | Light cruiser | 3 Jan 1939 | 8 Jul 1940 (+) |
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Light cruiser HMS Gloucester (62)
1 Sep 1939
HMS Gloucester (Capt. F.R. Garside, CBE, RN wearing the Flag of Vice-Admiral Sir R. Leatham, CB, RN) departed Aden to patrol in the Southern Red Sea.
At the outbreak of the Second World War HMS Gloucester was part of the 4th Cruiser Squadron which was based on the East Indies Station. The other cruisers that were part of the 4th Cruiser Squadron were her sister ships HMS Manchester (Capt. H.H. Bousfield, RN) and HMS Liverpool (Capt. A.D. Read, RN).
5 Sep 1939
HMS Gloucester (Capt. F.R. Garside, CBE, RN) made a short call at Aden to refuel. She departed later the same day for patrol in the Indian Ocean.
9 Sep 1939
HMS Gloucester (Capt. F.R. Garside, CBE, RN) made a short call at Mombasa to refuel. She departed later the same day to resume her patrol.
15 Sep 1939
HMS Gloucester (Capt. F.R. Garside, CBE, RN) arrived at Mombasa from patrol in the Indian Ocean.
17 Sep 1939
HMS Gloucester (Capt. F.R. Garside, CBE, RN) departed Mombasa for patrol and Aden.
22 Sep 1939
HMS Gloucester (Capt. F.R. Garside, CBE, RN) arrived at Aden from patrol.
26 Sep 1939
HMS Gloucester (Capt. F.R. Garside, CBE, RN) departed Aden for the Perim patrol.
2 Oct 1939
HMS Gloucester (Capt. F.R. Garside, CBE, RN) arrived at Aden to refuel. She departed for patrol in the Indian Ocean later the same day.
5 Oct 1939
HMS Gloucester (Capt. F.R. Garside, CBE, RN) fuelled off Masirah Island. She resumed her patrol later the same day.
11 Oct 1939
HMS Gloucester (Capt. F.R. Garside, CBE, RN) arrived at Colombo.
14 Oct 1939
HMS Gloucester (Capt. F.R. Garside, CBE, RN) departed Colombo for patrol in the Indian Ocean.
21 Oct 1939
HMS Gloucester (Capt. F.R. Garside, CBE, RN) made a short call at Colombo to refuel. She departed again to resume her patrol later the same day.
23 Oct 1939
HMS Gloucester (Capt. F.R. Garside, CBE, RN) returned to Colombo.
25 Oct 1939
HMS Gloucester (Capt. F.R. Garside, CBE, RN) departed Colombo to patrol in the Indian Ocean, Maldives area.
Before proceeding on patrol night encouter exercises were carried out with HMS Dorsetshire (Capt. B.C.S. Martin, RN) and HMS Cornwall (Capt. C.F. Hammill, RN) which also departed Colombo at the same time to patrol in the Indian Ocean, also near the Maldives.
31 Oct 1939
HMS Gloucester (Capt. F.R. Garside, CBE, RN) returned to Colombo.
7 Nov 1939
HMS Gloucester (Capt. F.R. Garside, CBE, RN) departed Colombo to patrol in the Indian Ocean.
12 Nov 1939
HMS Gloucester (Capt. F.R. Garside, CBE, RN) made a short call at Colombo to refuel. She departed again to resume her patrol later the same day.
17 Nov 1939
HMS Gloucester (Capt. F.R. Garside, CBE, RN) arrived at Rangoon, Burma. She departed again to resume her patrol later the same day.
19 Nov 1939
HMS Gloucester (Capt. F.R. Garside, CBE, RN) made a short call at Trincomalee to refuel. She departed again to resume her patrol later the same day.
24 Nov 1939
HMS Gloucester (Capt. F.R. Garside, CBE, RN) arrived at Diego Suarez, Madagascar. She departed again to patrol in the Indian Ocean later the same day.
29 Nov 1939
HMS Gloucester (Capt. F.R. Garside, CBE, RN) made a short call at Diego Suarez to refuel. She departed again to resume her patrol later the same day.
5 Dec 1939
HMS Gloucester (Capt. F.R. Garside, CBE, RN) arrived at Diego Suarez.
6 Dec 1939
HMS Gloucester (Capt. F.R. Garside, CBE, RN) departed Diego Suarez for patrol. She returned later the same day.
8 Dec 1939
Around noon, HMS Cornwall (Capt. C.F. Hammill, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral A.J.L. Murray, DSO, OBE, RN), HMS Gloucester (Capt. F.R. Garside, CBE, RN) and HMS Eagle (Capt. A.R.M. Bridge, RN) departed Diego Suarez for Simonstown, South Africa. Their destination was later changed to Durban.
12 Dec 1939
Around 1100B/12, HMS Cornwall (Capt. C.F. Hammill, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral A.J.L. Murray, DSO, OBE, RN), HMS Gloucester (Capt. F.R. Garside, CBE, RN) and HMS Eagle (Capt. A.R.M. Bridge, RN) arrived at Durban, South Africa.
14 Dec 1939
Around 0800B/14, HMS Cornwall (Capt. C.F. Hammill, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral A.J.L. Murray, DSO, OBE, RN), HMS Gloucester (Capt. F.R. Garside, CBE, RN) and HMS Eagle (Capt. A.R.M. Bridge, RN) put to sea from Durban for the South Atlantic when it was reported that the German pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spee was in Montivideo harbour. They were recalled early the next day and they returned to Durban where they arrived around 2000B/15.
22 Dec 1939
Around 0700B/22, HMS Cornwall (Capt. C.F. Hammill, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral A.J.L. Murray, DSO, OBE, RN), HMS Gloucester (Capt. F.R. Garside, CBE, RN) and HMS Eagle (Capt. A.R.M. Bridge, RN) departed Durban for Mauritius.
26 Dec 1939
Around 0600D/26, HMS Eagle (Capt. A.R.M. Bridge, RN) and HMS Gloucester (Capt. F.R. Garside, CBE, RN) arrived at Mauritius from Durban. After fuelling they departed for the Seychelles around 1730D/26.
29 Dec 1939
Around 1215D/29, HMS Eagle (Capt. A.R.M. Bridge, RN) and HMS Gloucester (Capt. F.R. Garside, CBE, RN) arrived at Port Victoria, Seychelles from Diego Suarez.
31 Dec 1939
Around 0530D/31, HMS Eagle (Capt. A.R.M. Bridge, RN) and HMS Gloucester (Capt. F.R. Garside, CBE, RN) departed Port Victoria, Seychelles for Colombo.
4 Jan 1940
Around 0930EF/4, HMS Eagle (Capt. A.R.M. Bridge, RN) and HMS Gloucester (Capt. F.R. Garside, CBE, RN) arrive at Colombo.
At Colombo Gloucester was to undergo a short refit.
6 Jan 1940
HMS Gloucester (Capt. F.R. Garside, CBE, RN) is docked at Colombo.
28 Jan 1940
HMS Gloucester (Capt. F.R. Garside, CBE, RN) completed her short refit at Colombo and is undocked.
31 Jan 1940
HMS Gloucester (Capt. F.R. Garside, CBE, RN) departed Colombo to patrol in the Indian Ocean.
5 Feb 1940
HMS Gloucester (Capt. F.R. Garside, CBE, RN) arrived at Port Victoria, Seychelles where she took on board fuel.
6 Feb 1940
HMS Gloucester (Capt. F.R. Garside, CBE, RN) departed Port Victoria, Seychelles to resume her patrol.
9 Feb 1940
HMS Gloucester (Capt. F.R. Garside, CBE, RN) arrived at Mombasa.
11 Feb 1940
HMS Gloucester (Capt. F.R. Garside, CBE, RN) shifted from Mombasa to Zanzibar.
12 Feb 1940
HMS Gloucester (Capt. F.R. Garside, CBE, RN) departed Zanzibar for patrol in the Indian Ocean.
17 Feb 1940
HMS Gloucester (Capt. F.R. Garside, CBE, RN) arrived at Durban.
21 Feb 1940
HMS Gloucester (Capt. F.R. Garside, CBE, RN) departed Durban for patrol in the Indian Ocean.
23 Feb 1940
HMS Gloucester (Capt. F.R. Garside, CBE, RN) made a short call at Toliara, Madagascar before proceeding to sea again.
24 Feb 1940
HMS Gloucester (Capt. F.R. Garside, CBE, RN) made a short call at Fort Dauphin (now called Tôlanaro), Madagascar before proceeding to sea again.
28 Feb 1940
HMS Gloucester (Capt. F.R. Garside, CBE, RN) arrived at Mauritius.
29 Feb 1940
HMS Gloucester (Capt. F.R. Garside, CBE, RN) departed Mauritius to continue her patrol.
5 Mar 1940
HMS Gloucester (Capt. F.R. Garside, CBE, RN) arrived at Colombo.
18 Mar 1940
During 18/19 March 1940, HMS Gloucester (Capt. F.R. Garside, CBE, RN), conducted exercises off Colombo.
22 Mar 1940
HMS Gloucester (Capt. F.R. Garside, CBE, RN, flying the flag of Vice-Admiral R. Leatham, CB, RN, C-in-C East Indies) departed Colombo for patrol in the Indian Ocean and to proceed to Bombay, India.
24 Mar 1940
HMS Gloucester (Capt. F.R. Garside, CBE, RN, flying the flag of Vice-Admiral R. Leatham, CB, RN, C-in-C East Indies) arrived at Bombay.
26 Mar 1940
HMS Gloucester (Capt. F.R. Garside, CBE, RN, flying the flag of Vice-Admiral R. Leatham, CB, RN, C-in-C East Indies) departed Bombay to return to Colombo.
28 Mar 1940
HMS Gloucester (Capt. F.R. Garside, CBE, RN, flying the flag of Vice-Admiral R. Leatham, CB, RN, C-in-C East Indies) arrived at Colombo.
The Commander-in-Chief then struck his flag and hoisted it in a shore establishment.
29 Mar 1940
HMS Gloucester (Capt. F.R. Garside, CBE, RN) departed Colombo for patrol in the Indian Ocean towards Mauritius.
3 Apr 1940
HMS Gloucester (Capt. F.R. Garside, CBE, RN) arrived at Mauritius. After fuelling she departed for Simonstown, South Africa later the same day.
8 Apr 1940
HMS Gloucester (Capt. F.R. Garside, CBE, RN) arrived at Simonstown, South Africa.
12 Apr 1940
HMS Gloucester (Capt. F.R. Garside, CBE, RN) departed Simonstown to patrol in South-African waters.
18 Apr 1940
HMS Gloucester (Capt. F.R. Garside, CBE, RN) returned to Simonstown.
21 Apr 1940
HMS Gloucester (Capt. F.R. Garside, CBE, RN) departed Simonstown for patrol and escort duty in the South Atlantic.
30 Apr 1940
HMS Gloucester (Capt. F.R. Garside, CBE, RN) returned to Simonstown.
7 May 1940
HMS Gloucester (Capt. F.R. Garside, CBE, RN) conducted gunnery exercises off Simonstown.
13 May 1940
HMS Gloucester (Capt. F.R. Garside, CBE, RN) conducted exercises off Simonstown together with HMS Shropshire (Capt. J.H. Edelsten, RN).
14 May 1940
HMS Gloucester (Capt. F.R. Garside, CBE, RN) departed Simonstown for Mombasa, Kenya.
19 May 1940
HMS Gloucester (Capt. F.R. Garside, CBE, RN) arrived at Mombasa. After fuelling and provisioning she departed for Aden later the same day.
25 May 1940
HMS Gloucester (Capt. F.R. Garside, CBE, RN) arrived at Suez. She commenced the transit of the Suez Canal later the same day. She arrived at Port Said shortly before midnight.
26 May 1940
HMS Gloucester (Capt. F.R. Garside, CBE, RN) shifted from Port Said to Alexandria where she joined the Mediterranean Fleet.
3 Jun 1940
During 3/4 June 1940, HMS Gloucester (Capt. F.R. Garside, CBE, RN), participated in exercises with the Mediterranean Fleet off Alexandria.
6 Jun 1940
The 7th Cruiser Squardon, made up of HMS Orion (Capt. G.R.B. Back, RN, flying the flag of Vice Admiral J.C. Tovey, CB, DSO, RN), HMS Neptune (Capt. R.C. O'Conor, RN), HMS Gloucester (Capt. F.R. Garside, CBE, RN) and HMAS Sydney (Capt. J.A. Collins, RAN) conducted exercises off Alexandria. (1)
7 Jun 1940
HMS Gloucester (Capt. F.R. Garside, CBE, RN) departed Alexandria for Malta.
8 Jun 1940
HMS Gloucester (Capt. F.R. Garside, CBE, RN) arrived at Malta.
9 Jun 1940
HMS Gloucester (Capt. F.R. Garside, CBE, RN) departed Malta to return to Alexandria. She was escorted by HMS Dainty (Cdr. M.S. Thomas, RN).
10 Jun 1940
HMS Gloucester (Capt. F.R. Garside, CBE, RN) and HMS Dainty (Cdr. M.S. Thomas, RN) arrived at Alexandria.
11 Jun 1940
Operations in the Eastern Mediterranean, 11 to 15 June 1940.
Around 0100B/11, Cruisers of the 7th Cruiser Squadron; (HMS Orion (Capt. G.R.B. Back, RN, flying the flag of Vice Admiral J.C. Tovey, CB, DSO, RN), HMS Neptune (Capt. R.C. O'Conor, RN), HMS Gloucester (Capt. F.R. Garside, CBE, RN), HMS Liverpool (Capt. P.A. Read, RN) and HMAS Sydney (Capt. J.A. Collins, RAN) departed Alexandria.
Around 0230B/11, other ships of the Mediterranean Fleet departed Alexandria; battleships HMS Warspite (Capt. D.B. Fisher, OBE, RN flying the flag of A/Admiral Sir A.B. Cunningham, KCB, DSO and 2 Bars, RN), HMS Malaya (Capt. Sir A.F.E. Palliser, DSC, RN) and aircraft carrier HMS Eagle (Capt. A.R.M. Bridge, RN). They were escorted by the destroyers HMAS Stuart (Cdr. H.M.L. Waller, RAN), HMAS Vampire (Lt.Cdr. J.A. Walsh, RAN), HMAS Voyager (Cdr. J.C. Morrow, RAN), HMS Hasty, (Lt.Cdr. L.R.K. Tyrwhitt, RN), HMS Ilex (Lt.Cdr. P.L. Saumarez, DSC, RN), HMS Janus (Cdr. J.A.W. Tothill, RN), HMS Juno (Cdr. W.E. Wilson, RN) and HMS Nubian (Cdr. R.W. Ravenhill, RN).
The destroyers HMS Dainty (Cdr. M.S. Thomas, RN) and HMS Diamond (Lt.Cdr. P.A. Cartwright, RN) had already departed Malta on the 10th to join the Fleet at sea.
The Fleet was joined at 0845B/11, by HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN) which had departed Port Said at 2355B/10. Around 1330B/11, HMS Calypso (Capt. H.A. Rowley, RN) also joined the fleet having departed Port Said on 9 June for patrol in the Kithera Channel. Also in the afternoon destroyer HMS Mohawk (Cdr. J.W.M. Eaton, RN) joined coming from Alexandria.
In the evening, around 1845B/11, the destroyers HMS Havock (Lt.Cdr. R.E. Courage, DSO, RN), HMS Hereward (Lt.Cdr. C.W. Greening, RN), HMS Hero (Cdr. H.W. Biggs, RN), HMS Hostile (Cdr. J.P. Wright, DSO, RN), HMS Hyperion (Cdr. H.St.L. Nicholson, RN) and HMS Imperial (Lt.Cdr. C.A.deW. Kitcat, RN) also joined. These destroyers (minus HMS Hereward) had been on an A/S hunt to the west of Alexandria during 10/11 June 1940. A little over an hour later the three Australian destroyers then left the Fleet for Alexandria where they arrived on the 12th.
Around 2015B/11, HMS Caledon, HMS Calypso and HMS Dainty split off from the fleet for a sweep to the south of Crete. During this sweep HMS Calypso was torpedoed by the Italian submarine Bagnolini around 0300B/12. She sank at 0334B/12. HMS Caledon and HMS Dainty then picked up the survivors and landed them on the 13th at Alexandria.
During the night of 11/12 June 1940, HMS Orion and HMAS Sydney made a sweep of Benghazi but had no contact with the enemy. At the same time HMS Gloucester and HMS Liverpool made a sweep of Tobruk. They shelled the harbour and coast defence ship San Giorgio inside it. Also they engaged three Italian auxiliary gunboats; Palmaiola, Riccardo Grazioli Lante and Giovanni Berta. The last one was sunk during the engagement.
All British ships returned to Alexandria on 14/15 June except for HMS Diamond which returned to Malta. [The date she arrived there is currently not known to us.] (2)
30 Jun 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Shortly before 2000 hours (zone -2), HMS Gloucester (Capt. F.R. Garside, CBE, RN) and HMS Liverpool (Capt. P.A. Read, RN) arrive at the Great Bitter lakes to take on board ammunition. (3)
Sources
- ADM 53/111325 + ADM 53/112345 + ADM 53/112921 + ADM 53/113295
- ADM 199/386 + ADM 199/445
- ADM 53/112345 + ADM 53/112610
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.
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