Harold Richard Ware Turnor
Commander (retired) Harold Richard Ware Turnor, R.N. (10 June, 1887 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Darmouth, the son of H. M. Turnor, Esq..
Turnor was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1909.
From late 1910 to 14 August, 1913, Turnor was first officer in the destroyer Saracen. In 1912, he received an unsatisfactory report from her commanding officer, Cdr. Cardale, saying he was "lacking tact, unofficerlike manner. no sense of responsibility." By May, however, Cardale was able to report that Turnor "ha[d] greatly improved".
In August 1913 Turnor began serving in the pre-dreadnought Implacable, in which he remained until 19 April, 1916. He was sent to join the light cruiser Bristol when she commissioned in May 1916 but was with her only briefly, as in June he started an extended series of commands of minesweeping vessels that would distinguish his naval career.
Turnor was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 December, 1917.
Turnor was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of Commander on 14 September, 1929.
World War II
Following a three week training course in anti-submarine warfare in July 1939, Turnor was placed in command of No. 36 group of anti-submarine trawlers and in command of the trawler Stella Canopus on 4 November 1939.
Turnor incurred the Admiralty's severe displeasure in "not taking sufficiently energetic measures in face of enemy with sighting s/m on 19 November, 1939" and he was relieved of his command.
See Also
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by William H. S. S. Thomson |
Captain of H.M.S. Marguerite 8 Jun, 1916[1] – 16 May, 1918 |
Succeeded by George D. Williams |
Preceded by Francis G. C. Coates |
Captain of H.M.S. Lobelia 22 May, 1918 – Jun, 1918 |
Succeeded by Percival S. Ram |
Preceded by Herbert H. J. F. Teale |
Captain of H.M.S. Silene 30 Aug, 1918[2] – 7 Feb, 1919 |
Succeeded by Arthur C. Petherick |
Preceded by Arthur C. Petherick |
Captain of H.M.S. Buttercup 7 Feb, 1919[3] – 6 Jun, 1919 |
Succeeded by Dunslay H. Casson |
Preceded by Dunslay H. Casson |
Captain of H.M.S. Bagshot 6 Jun, 1919[4] – 7 Mar, 1920 |
Succeeded by William A. R. Cartwright |
Preceded by Percy N.Taylor |
Captain of H.M.S. Melton 21 Jul, 1921 – Oct, 1921 |
Succeeded by Harold R. W. Turnor |
Preceded by James A. Chalmers |
Captain of H.M.S. Chelmsford 17 Oct, 1922 – 12 Feb, 1923 |
Succeeded by William O. Scrymgeour-Wedderburn |
Preceded by Harold R. W. Turnor |
Captain of H.M.S. Melton 10 Jul, 1924[5] – 21 Aug, 1924 |
Succeeded by ? |
Preceded by John S. Prescott-Roberts |
Captain of H.M.S. Simoom Nov, 1927 – 15 Mar, 1928 |
Succeeded by ? |
Preceded by Ivan B. Colvin |
Captain of H.M.S. Venetia 15 Mar, 1928 – Apr, 1928 |
Succeeded by Ivan B. Colvin |
Preceded by Ivan B. Colvin |
Captain of H.M.S. Venturous Apr, 1928 – 20 Jul, 1928 |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1917). p. 395n.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 907.
- ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1919). p. 746.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1919). p. 736.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Friday, Jun 20, 1924; pg. 5; Issue 43683.