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'''John Somerton Wraith''', ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | {{LieutRN}} '''John Somerton Wraith''', D.S.C., D.S.O. (1913 – 17 October, 1943) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
Wraith was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 June, 1937.{{UBAlly|2723}} | |||
He died when his command, {{UK-Trooper}}, was sunk on 17 October, 1943.{{UBAlly|2723}} | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[William Donald Dunkerley|William D. Dunkerley]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. H 43 (1919)|Captain of H.M.S. ''H 43'']]'''<br>mid 1939 – 7 Oct, 1939|Succeeded by<br>'''[[William Alexander Keith Napier Cavaye|William A. K. N. Cavaye]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[William Donald Dunkerley|William D. Dunkerley]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. H 43 (1919)|Captain of H.M.S. ''H 43'']]'''<br>mid 1939{{UBAllyWarship|3652}} – 7 Oct, 1939{{UBAllyWarship|3652}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[William Alexander Keith Napier Cavaye|William A. K. N. Cavaye]]'''}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:54, 7 April 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
