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| − | + | Auten was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRNR}} on 2 August, 1917.<ref>Auten Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/58/4.|}} f. 4.</ref> | |
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| − | Auten was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Auten was appointed to the special service vessel {{UK-Zylpha}} from 28 September 1915 through 10 April, 1917.<ref>Auten Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/58/4.|}} f. 4.</ref> |
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| − | + | He was captain of the special service vessel {{UK-Heather}}, which was also called ''Q.16'', from 22 April, 1917 to 12 December, 1917. Afterward, he was appointed to {{UK-StockForce}} from 12 December 1917 to 30 July 1918 and to {{UK-SuffolkCoast}} from 3 September to 11 February 1919, being in command of the vessel from 10 October, 1918.<ref>Auten Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/58/4.|}} f. 4.</ref> | |
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| + | Auten lectured for the Publicity Section from 29 March, 1919.<ref>Auten Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/58/4.|}} f. 4.</ref> | ||
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| + | Auten was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRNR}} on 2 August, 1925.<ref>Auten Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/58/4.|}} f. 4.</ref> | ||
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| + | Auten was promoted to the rank of {{CommRNR}} on 28 August, 1939. He served in Philadelphia as a Consular Shipping Advisor and at New York, vice Chapman.<ref>Auten Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/58/4.|}} f. 4.</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 00:12, 13 August 2022
Acting Captain R.N.R. (retired) Harold Auten, V.C., D.S.C., R.D., R.N.R. (22 August, 1891 – 3 October, 1964) served in the Royal Naval Reserve.
Life & Career
Auten was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. on 2 August, 1917.[1]
Auten was appointed to the special service vessel Zylpha from 28 September 1915 through 10 April, 1917.[2]
He was captain of the special service vessel Heather, which was also called Q.16, from 22 April, 1917 to 12 December, 1917. Afterward, he was appointed to Stock Force from 12 December 1917 to 30 July 1918 and to Suffolk Coast from 3 September to 11 February 1919, being in command of the vessel from 10 October, 1918.[3]
Auten lectured for the Publicity Section from 29 March, 1919.[4]
Auten was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. on 2 August, 1925.[5]
World War II
Auten was promoted to the rank of Commander R.N.R. on 28 August, 1939. He served in Philadelphia as a Consular Shipping Advisor and at New York, vice Chapman.[6]
See Also
Bibliography
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| Preceded by William W. Hallwright |
Captain of H.M.S. Q.16 22 Apr, 1917 – 1917 |
Succeeded by Stephen H. Smiles as Captain of H.M.S. Heather |
Footnotes
- ↑ Auten Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/58/4. f. 4.
- ↑ Auten Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/58/4. f. 4.
- ↑ Auten Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/58/4. f. 4.
- ↑ Auten Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/58/4. f. 4.
- ↑ Auten Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/58/4. f. 4.
- ↑ Auten Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/58/4. f. 4.
