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Revision as of 13:33, 25 March 2022

Lieutenant John Somerton Wraith, D.S.C., D.S.O. (1913 – 17 October, 1943) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Wraith was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 June, 1937.[1]

He died when his command, Template:UK-Trooper, was sunk on 17 October, 1943.[2]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
William D. Dunkerley
Captain of H.M.S. H 43
mid 1939[3] – 7 Oct, 1939[4]
Succeeded by
William A. K. N. Cavaye
Preceded by
William A. K. N. Cavaye
Captain of H.M.S. H 43
27 Dec, 1939[5] – 1 Jan, 1940[6]
Succeeded by
William R. Fell

Footnotes