Hugh Merriman Barnes

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Captain Hugh Merriman Barnes, (21 March, 1893 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Barnes was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 March, 1916.

Barnes was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 March, 1924.

Barnes was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1930.

Barnes was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1937.

World War II

Placed on the Retired List as medically unfit on 2 October 1945.

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Montague G. B. Legge
Captain of H.M.S. Tancred
10 Jul, 1924[1] – 21 Aug, 1924[2]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Alastair G. Davidson
Captain of H.M.S. Seraph
15 Apr, 1925[3] – 1 Apr, 1926
Succeeded by
Robert B. Wilmot-Sitwell
Preceded by
John S. Prescott-Roberts
Captain of H.M.S. Vivacious
1 May, 1926[4]
Succeeded by
Charles F. H. Churchill
Preceded by
Irvine G. Glennie
Captain of H.M.S. Wishart
15 Aug, 1928[5] – 16 Apr, 1930
Succeeded by
John Drinkwater
Preceded by
John W. Durnford
Captain of H.M.S. Echo
30 Apr, 1935[6] – 3 Jul, 1937
Succeeded by
Stanley H. K. Spurgeon
Preceded by
Charles B. Tinley
as Naval Officer in Charge, Auckland
Captain in Charge, Auckland
21 Oct, 1938 – 14 Oct, 1940
Succeeded by
Douglas A. Bingley
as Naval Officer in Charge, Auckland
Preceded by
William E. Parry
Captain of H.M.S. Achilles
15 Oct, 1940[7] – 17 Apr, 1942[8]
Succeeded by
Cecil A. L. Mansergh

Footnotes

  1. Barnes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/191. f. ?.
  2. Barnes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/191. f. ?.
  3. The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 269.
  4. The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 283.
  5. The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 289.
  6. The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 236.
  7. Barnes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/191. f. ?.
  8. Barnes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/191. f. ?.