Charles Eric Morgan

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Admiral (retired) SIR Charles Eric Morgan, D.S.O., K.C.B. (19 May, 1889 – 1 August, 1951) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Morgan was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 October, 1911.

Morgan was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 October, 1919.

Morgan was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1925.

Morgan was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1932.

Morgan was appointed in command of the battleship Valiant in October, 1940.

Morgan was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 6 February, 1942.

Morgan was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on

Morgan was placed on the Retired List at the rank of Admiral on 22 October, 1948.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Lancelot E. Holland
Captain of H.M.S. Hawkins
29 Apr, 1931[1] – 3 Apr, 1932[2]
Succeeded by
Gerald H. Warner
Preceded by
Reginald B. Darke
Captain of H.M.S. Enterprise
1 Nov, 1935[3] – 1938[4]
Succeeded by
Charles H. Allen
Preceded by
William G. Benn
Director of Navigation
18 Jun, 1938[5] – Oct, 1940[6]
Succeeded by
Ronald G. Bowes-Lyon
Preceded by
Henry B. Rawlings
Captain of H.M.S. Valiant
30 Oct, 1940[7] – 3 Apr, 1942[8]
Succeeded by
Claud B. Barry
Preceded by
Cowley Thomas
as Senior Naval Officer, Taranto
Flag Officer, Taranto and Adriatic
15 Mar, 1944
Succeeded by
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Footnotes

  1. Morgan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/139. f. 504.
  2. Morgan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/139. f. 504.
  3. The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 237.
  4. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  5. Morgan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/139. f. 504.
  6. Morgan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/139. f. 504.
  7. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  8. Superseded on that date. Barry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53. f. 150.