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{{LieutRNR}} (temporary) '''John Howell-Price''', D.S.O.*, D.S.C. ( &ndash; ) was an officer in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]].  He joined the [[Royal Australian Navy]] after the war.

==Life & Career==

Howell-Price was promoted to the rank of Temporary {{SubRNR}} on 24 March, 1915.  On 20 April,he was appointed to {{UK-Alcantara}} for duty with Prize Crews.<ref>Howell-Price Service Record in our PDF of Beswick Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 240/40/521.|}} f. 268.</ref>

Howell-Price was promoted to the rank of Temporary Acting {{LieutRNR}} on 5 June, 1915.  On 29 February 1916, ''Alcantara'' was lost in action with the German raider {{DE-Greif}}.  In the action, Howell-Price carried out his duties as fire-brigade officer in the passenger accommodation compartment with coolness as his part of the ship was being badly hit.  He later played a leading part in getting the starboard boats away.  This work earned him a D.S.C..<ref>Howell-Price Service Record in our PDF of Beswick Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 240/40/521.|}} f. 268.</ref>

On 5 April 1916, he was appointed to {{UK-Titania}} for instruction in submarines.  In June, he was placed in {{UK-G6}}.<ref>Howell-Price Service Record in our PDF of Beswick Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 240/40/521.|}} f. 268.</ref>

Howell-Price was promoted to the rank of Temporary {{LieutRNR}} on 24 March, 1917.  On 17 July 1917 he was appointed to {{UK-C7}} as first lieutenant.  He would briefly be placed in {{UK-G3}} in March 1918 and return to ''C 7'' in April.  On 23 July 1918, he was awarded a D.S.O. for his role in the [[Zeebrugge Raid]].<ref>Howell-Price Service Record in our PDF of Beswick Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 240/40/521.|}} f. 268.</ref>

In February, 1919, he applied for transfer to the [[Royal Australian Navy]].  On 27 February he was appointed to the {{UK-J2|f=t}}, and on 6 March, to {{UK-J3}}.  He would serve in her until being demobilised on 2 March 1920.  He then did, finally, transfer to the R.A.N..<ref>Howell-Price Service Record in our PDF of Beswick Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 240/40/521.|}} f. 268.</ref>

==See Also==
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+John+Howell-Price Service Records]
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Hans Beyersdorff|Hans Beyersdorff]]'''|'''[[S.M.S. U 111 (1917)|Captain of S.M.S. ''U 111'']]'''<br>23 Dec, 1918<ref>Howell-Price Service Record in our PDF of Beswick Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 240/40/521.|}} f. 268.</ref> &ndash; 27 Feb, 1919<ref>Howell-Price Service Record in our PDF of Beswick Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 240/40/521.|}} f. 268.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Freeland Allyn Daubin|Freeland A. Daubin]]'''<br><small>as '''Captain of U.S.S. ''U 111'''''</small>}}
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