Gerald Cartmell Harrison
Rear-Admiral Gerald Cartmell Harrison, Royal Navy (8 October, 1883 – 10 August, 1943) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
He was appointed as captain of the destroyer Kestrel on 19 July, 1911.[1]
On 1 April, 1913, he was appointed as captain of the destroyer Fawn, and "for charge of reduced T.B.Ds".[2]
On 29 August, 1913, he was appointed in command of the destroyer Crane and "for charge of reduced T.B.D.'s of 6th Flotilla."[3]
He was appointed in command of the destroyer Cossack on 29 July, 1914.[4]
Harrison was captain of the destroyer Manners at the Battle of Jutland as part of the Eleventh Destroyer Flotilla.
Post-war
On 1 October, 1919, he was appointed in command of the destroyer Rocket.[5]
Harrison died "suddenly" at Blyth, Notts on 10 August, 1943. He left a widow, Katherine.[6]
See Also
Bibliography
- "Deaths" (Deaths). The Times. Thursday, 12 August, 1943. Issue 49622, col A, pg. 1.
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 336.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 312.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1913). p. 300.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 299.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 856.
- ↑ "Deaths" (Deaths). The Times. Thursday, 12 August, 1943. Issue 49622, col A, p. 1.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1907). p. 399.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 336.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 336.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 336.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 312.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1913). p. 300.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 393f.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 396.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 397u.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1919). p. 941.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 856.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 823.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 268.
- ↑ R.A.N. page on Adelaide.
- ↑ R.A.N. page on Adelaide.
- ↑ "Naval, Military and Air Force" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 11 April, 1930. Issue 45485, col D, p. 21.