Frank Edmund Getting, RAN

Born  30 Jun 1899Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died  9 Aug 1942(43)HMAS Canberra


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Ranks

31 Dec 1912 Cadet
1 Jan 1917 Mid.
1 Sep 1918 A/S.Lt.
1 Dec 1918 S.Lt.
15 Aug 1920 Lt.
15 Aug 1928 Lt.Cdr.
31 Dec 1933 Cdr.
10 Nov 1939 A/Capt.
31 Dec 1940 Capt.

Decorations

Warship Commands listed for Frank Edmund Getting, RAN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMS Kanimbla (F 23)Cdr.Armed Merchant Cruiser11 Oct 193915 Mar 1941
HMAS Canberra (D 33)Capt.Heavy cruiser17 Jun 19429 Aug 1942 (+)

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Events related to this officer

Heavy cruiser HMAS Canberra (D 33)


18 Jun 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
During 18/19 June 1942, several ships from Task Force 44, the heavy cruisers HMAS Canberra (Capt. F.E. Getting, RAN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral V.A.C. Crutchley, VC, DSC, RN), Salt Lake City (Capt. E.G. Small, USN) and the destroyers USS Henley (Lt.Cdr. R.H. Smith, USN, with Cdr. L.B. Austin, USN, commanding Destroyer Division 7 on board) and USS Bagley (Lt.Cdr. G.A. Sinclair, USN) conducted exercises off Brisbane. (1)

22 Jun 1942
Rear-Admiral V.A.C. Crutchley, VC, DSC, RN, transferred his flag from HMAS Canberra (Capt. F.E. Getting, RAN) to HMAS Australia (Capt. H.B. Farncomb, RAN). (1)

Sources

  1. Report of proceedings of HMAS Canberra for June 1942


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