Bryan Gouthwaite Scurfield
From The Dreadnought Project
Commander Bryan Gouthwaite Scurfield, (7 August, 1902 – 11 April, 1945) served in the Royal Navy.
As with many men born c. 1899 or later, his Service Records at The National Archives do not reflect activity between 1931 and 1939 or so.
Life & Career
Scurfield's skills in French earned him the Ryder Memorial Prize as a Sub-Lieutenant.
Scurfield was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 March, 1926.
Scurfield was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 March, 1934.[Fact Check]
Scurfield was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1938.
Scurfield was killed by strafing from Allied aircraft while a prisoner of war.
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| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Bruce B. Junor |
Captain of H.M.S. Skate 3 Jan, 1935[1] |
Succeeded by Edward B. Tancock |
| Preceded by Walter J. Phipps |
Captain of H.M.S. Hunter ? – 28 May, 1937 |
Succeeded by Alfred C. Behague |
| Preceded by Rupert St. A. Malleson |
Captain of H.M.S. Active Jun, 1937[2] |
Succeeded by Walter J. Phipps |
| Preceded by Ralph Kerr |
Captain of H.M.S. Broke 27 Sep, 1939 – 7 Jul, 1941 |
Succeeded by Walter T. Couchman |
| Preceded by James A. McCoy |
Captain of H.M.S. Bedouin 8 Jul, 1941 – 15 Jun, 1942 |
Succeeded by Vessel Lost |
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