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| − | + | [[Rear-Admiral (Royal Navy)|Rear-Admiral]] '''Harold Edward Morse''', D.S.O., R.N. (Retired) (23 July, 1891 – 29 September, 1975)<ref>Ancestry.com [pay to view]. ''England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995'' [database on-line]. </ref> served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
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Director of Minesweeping Division from 2 October, 1939 to 4 July, 1941. | Director of Minesweeping Division from 2 October, 1939 to 4 July, 1941. | ||
| − | Placed on the Retired List 12 January, 1943. | + | Appointed to H.M.S. ''President,'' additional, for duty inside the Admiralty with the Director of Naval Equipment (Damage Control Section). Placed on the Retired List 12 January, 1943, and re-appointed to H.M.S. ''President'' "on retirement." |
| − | + | He was promoted to Rear-Admiral on the Retired List "on reversion", with effect from 1 October, 1946 [sic], and reverted to the Retired List on 2 October, 1946. | |
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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| − | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Brian Egerton|Brian Egerton]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Vernon (Torpedo Training School)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Vernon'']]'''<br>4 Jun, 1943 – 21 Sep, 1944|Succeeded by<br>''' | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Brian Egerton|Brian Egerton]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Vernon (Torpedo Training School)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Vernon'']]'''<br>4 Jun, 1943 – 21 Sep, 1944|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Norman Vere Grace|Norman V. Grace]]'''}} |
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Latest revision as of 05:22, 27 May 2024
Rear-Admiral Harold Edward Morse, D.S.O., R.N. (Retired) (23 July, 1891 – 29 September, 1975)[1] served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Morse was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 October, 1912.
Post-War
Morse was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 October, 1920.
Morse was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1926.
Morse was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1933.
World War II
Director of Minesweeping Division from 2 October, 1939 to 4 July, 1941.
Appointed to H.M.S. President, additional, for duty inside the Admiralty with the Director of Naval Equipment (Damage Control Section). Placed on the Retired List 12 January, 1943, and re-appointed to H.M.S. President "on retirement."
He was promoted to Rear-Admiral on the Retired List "on reversion", with effect from 1 October, 1946 [sic], and reverted to the Retired List on 2 October, 1946.
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Denis W. Boyd |
Fleet Torpedo Officer, Mediterranean Fleet 15 May, 1930[2] |
Succeeded by Cecil A. L. Mansergh |
| Preceded by Alfred W. J. Finlayson |
Captain of H.M.S. Snapdragon 12 Jul, 1932 – 11 Apr, 1934 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Douglas A. Budgen |
Captain A/S 11 Apr, 1934[3] – 14 Apr, 1936 |
Succeeded by William E. Parry |
| Preceded by Henry P. Boxer |
Captain of H.M.S. York 22 Oct, 1936[4] – 14 Sep, 1939 |
Succeeded by Reginald H. Portal |
| Preceded by Brian Egerton |
Captain of H.M.S. Vernon 4 Jun, 1943 – 21 Sep, 1944 |
Succeeded by Norman V. Grace |
Footnotes
- ↑ Ancestry.com [pay to view]. England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995 [database on-line].
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 261.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1934). p. 258.
- ↑ Day of month from Boxer Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/83 f. 214.
