Edmund Mount Haes

Commander (retired) Edmund Mount Haes, D.S.C., R.N. (27 October, 1898 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Haes was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 November, 1919.

Haes was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 November, 1927.

Haes was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1933.

On 23 April, 1936, Fame lost her port bower anchor and one shackle of cable and a court of enquiry resulted in a very modest bit of advice on how to avoid such accidents.

On 29 May 1936, Fame collided with R.F.A. British Light. Haes was held largely to blame.

In 1938 he was lent to the Royal Australian Navy in exchange for Commander R. R. Dowling.

World War II

Admitted to City and County Hospital, Londonderry on 30 November 1941 with abrasions and shock. He was discharged on 11 December.

Haes grounded the sloop H.M.S. Egret on 1 January, 1942. A Board of Enquiry on 1 April resulted in an expression of the Admiralty's displeasure toward Haes.

Haes was placed on the Retired List on account of age on 27 October, 1948 and was granted the War Service Rank of Captain.

See Also

• Service Records

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by ?	Captain of H.M.S. Fame May, 1935 – 1 Sep, 1938	Succeeded by Waldemar W. P. Shirley-Rollison