Harold Owen Joyce

Commander (retired) Harold Owen Joyce, D.S.C., O.B.E., R.N. (2 June, 1888 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Joyce was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1910.

Joyce was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 December, 1918.

Joyce was appointed in command of the destroyer Tasmania on 11 October, 1919.^[1]

Joyce was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Commander on 1 November, 1929.

Reverted 4 September, 1945.

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Henry I. M. L. Scott	Captain of H.M. T.B. 31 22 Sep, 1915 – 28 Jul, 1916	Succeeded by Guy O. Maund
Preceded by Humphrey M. Robson	Captain of H.M.S. Contest 8 Aug, 1916^[2] – Jun, 1917	Succeeded by Edward D. W. Lawford
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. Tower 26 Jun, 1917^[3] – 11 Oct, 1917	Succeeded by Jack E. A. Mocatta
Preceded by John C. Tovey	Captain of H.M.S. Onslow 11 Oct, 1917^[4] – 8 Aug, 1918	Succeeded by Malcolm Murray
Preceded by Donald C. Brock	Captain of H.M.S. Menace c. 28 Mar, 1919^[5]	Succeeded by Harold O. Joyce
Preceded by Harold O. Joyce	Captain of H.M.S. Menace 15 Aug, 1919^[6] – 11 Oct, 1919	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Eric J. Shelley	Captain of H.M.S. Tasmania 11 Oct, 1919^[7] – 7 Feb, 1922	Succeeded by Cyril J. P. Hill as Captain of H.M.A.S. Tasmania
Preceded by Herbert M. Ellis	Captain of H.M.S. Sesame 15 Jul, 1923^[8] – Feb, 1925	Succeeded by Torkel Lundholm
Preceded by ?	Captain of H.M.S. Huntley 15 Feb, 1927^[9]	Succeeded by Theodore F. A. Voysey

↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 951a.
↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 393g.
↑ The Navy List. (August, 1917). p. 398n.
↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 396a.
↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Friday, Mar 28, 1919; pg. 23; Issue 42060.
↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Monday, Aug 18, 1919; pg. 14; Issue 42181.
↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 951a.
↑ The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 269.
↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 246.