Charles Frederick Harris

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Rear-Admiral Charles Frederick Harris, C.B., R.N. (2 January, 1887 – 2 March, 1957) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of Bernard Francis Harris.

Harris was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 29 February, 1908.[1]

Harris was in the second class protected cruiser Highflyer when the war broke out, but then served in Conqueror from October 1914 to December, 1918, being promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 29 February, 1916.[2]

In 1920, a Court of Enquiry probed a mishap when Diomede broke away from her tugs. Harris was judged to have made an error in judgement under difficult circumstances.[3]

Harris was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1921.[4]

Harris was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1928.[5]

Harris was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 August, 1939.[6]

He died aged seventy at his home at Micheldever.

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Frederick R. M. Johnson
Captain of H.M.S. Mackay
2 Jan, 1933[7] – May, 1933[8]
Succeeded by
Philip E. Phillips
Preceded by
Edward B. Cloete
Captain (D), First Destroyer Flotilla
2 Jan, 1933[9] – 14 Feb, 1934[10]
Succeeded by
Harold T. Baillie-Grohman
Preceded by
Henry C. Rawlings
Director of the Naval Air Division
23 Jul, 1934[11] – 31 Dec, 1936
Succeeded by
Cosmo M. Graham
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Birmingham
3 Aug, 1937[12] – 3 Jan, 1938[13]
Succeeded by
Eric J. P. Brind
Preceded by
Denham M. T. Bedford
Captain of H.M.S. Colombo
9 Aug, 1938[14] – 25 Jul, 1939[15]
Succeeded by
Richard J. R. Scott
Preceded by
Drury St. A. Wake
as Captain Commanding, Eleventh Cruiser Squadron
Rear-Admiral Commanding, Eleventh Cruiser Squadron
10 Oct, 1938 – 31 Jul, 1939
Succeeded by
Richard J. R. Scott
Preceded by
Re-instituted Command
Vice-Admiral Commanding, Reserve Fleet
15 Jan, 1944 – 1945
Succeeded by
Leslie H. Ashmore

Footnotes

  1. Harris Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/50/347. f. 346.
  2. Harris Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/50/347. f. 346.
  3. Harris Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/50/347. f. 346.
  4. Harris Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/50/347. f. 346.
  5. Harris Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/50/347. f. 346.
  6. Harris Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/50/347. f. 346.
  7. Harris Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/50/347. f. 346.
  8. Harris Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/50/347. f. 346.
  9. Harris Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/50/347. f. 346.
  10. Harris Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/50/347. f. 346.
  11. Harris Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/50/347. f. 346.
  12. Harris Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/50/347. f. 346.
  13. Harris Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/50/347. f. 346.
  14. Harris Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/50/347. f. 346.
  15. Harris Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/50/347. f. 346.