Harold Owen Reinold
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Vice-Admiral Harold Owen Reinold, C.B., C.V.O., Royal Navy (18 October, 1877 – 4 January, 1962) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
His father was Professor Arnold William, and his cousin Basil Edward Reinold, five years younger, also served in the Navy during the Great War.
Life & Career
Reinold was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1899.[1]
In August 1915, as a Commander, Reinold commanded the monitor H.M.S. Prince Rupert during bombardment operations.[2]
In July 1919, he was appointed in command of the light cruiser Ceres.[3]
Reinold was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 1 January, 1933 (vice Kitson) and was placed on the Retired List on 2 January, 1933.[4]
Reinold died at Paulsgrove, Hayling Island on 4 January, 1962.[5]
Bibliography
- "Obituary" (Obituaries). The Times. Saturday, 6 January, 1962. Issue 55282, col B, pg. 12.
Service Record
- The National Archives. ADM 196/44.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Prince Rupert 12 Jun, 1915[6] |
Succeeded by Henry W. Osburn |
| Preceded by Henry G. E. Lane |
Captain of H.M.S. Ceres Jul, 1919[7] – Jun, 1921 |
Succeeded by John K. im Thurn |
| Preceded by Oliver E. Leggett |
Captain of Portsmouth Navigation School 30 Nov, 1922[8] |
Succeeded by John W. Carrington |
| Preceded by John K. im Thurn |
Captain of H.M.S. Hood 30 Apr, 1925[9] |
Succeeded by Wilfred F. French |
| Preceded by Joseph C. W. Henley |
Director of Naval Equipment c. 14 Mar, 1930[10] |
Succeeded by Percy L. H. Noble |
| Preceded by Oliver Backhouse |
Admiral Superintendent, Devonport Dockyard c. 1930[11] |
Succeeded by Arthur L. Snagge |
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27150. p. 3. 2 January, 1900.
- ↑ Naval Operations. Volume III. p. 148.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33900. p. 127. 6 January, 1933.
- ↑ "Deaths" (Deaths). The Times. Saturday, 6 January, 1962. Issue 55282, col A, p. 1.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 397c.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 744.
- ↑ Schofield. Navigation and Direction: The Story of HMS Dryad. p. 192.
- ↑ Taylor. The Battlecruiser Hood. p. 230.
- ↑ Henley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 44.
- ↑ Inferred date, as he was younger than Oliver Backhouse.
