Gerald Cartmell Harrison

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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.

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

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Bibliography

  • "Deaths" (Deaths). The Times. Thursday, 12 August, 1943. Issue 49622, col A, pg. 1.

Service Record

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
?
[[H.M.S. Kestrel (1898)|Captain of H.M.S. Kestrel]]
19 Jul, 1911[7] – ?
Succeeded by
Richard L. Hamer
Preceded by
Herbert E. W. C. Whyte
[[H.M.S. Fawn (1897)|Captain of H.M.S. Fawn]]
1 Apr, 1913[8] – ?
Succeeded by
Harold C. Woollcombe-Boyce
Preceded by
?
[[H.M.S. Crane (1896)|Captain of H.M.S. Crane]]
29 Aug, 1913[9] – ?
Succeeded by
Hubert S. Braddyll
Preceded by
Albert M. H. Phillips
[[H.M.S. Cossack (1907)|Captain of H.M.S. Cossack]]
29 Jul, 1914[10] – ?
Succeeded by
Ralph Kerr
Preceded by
?
[[H.M.S. Manners (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. Manners]]
before 31 May, 1916[11] – ?
Succeeded by
Valentine A. Raleigh
Preceded by
James C. Colvill
[[H.M.S. Rocket (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. Rocket]]
1 Oct, 1919[12] – ?
Succeeded by
?
 

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List (March, 1913), p. 336.
  2. The Navy List (July, 1913), p. 312.
  3. The Navy List (December, 1913), p. 300.
  4. The Navy List (January, 1915). p. 299.
  5. The Monthly Navy List, (December 1920). p. 856.
  6. "Deaths" (Deaths). The Times. Thursday, 12 August, 1943. Issue 49622, col A, p. 1.
  7. The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 336.
  8. The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 312.
  9. The Navy List. (December, 1913). p. 300.
  10. The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 299.
  11. Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. p. 45.
  12. The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 856.

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