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Revision as of 00:53, 14 August 2017
Admiral Henry Harwood Harwood, K.C.B., O.B.E. (19 January, 1888 – 9 June, 1950) served in the Royal Navy.
He would earn fame in the Second World War, commanding the heavy cruiser H.M.S. Exeter in the Battle of the River Plate.
Life & Career
Harwood was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 July, 1908.[1]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Fleet Torpedo Officer ? – 7 Jan, 1927[2] |
Succeeded by John G. Crace |
| Preceded by Harold M. Burrough |
Captain of H.M.S. London Mar, 1932[3] – Apr, 1934[4] |
Succeeded by Francis H. W. Goolden |
| Preceded by The Hon. Cyril E. Douglas-Pennant |
Captain of H.M.S. Exeter Sep, 1936[5] – Aug, 1939[6] |
Succeeded by Frederick S. Bell |
| Preceded by Henry D. Pridham-Wippell |
Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Fleet 22 Apr, 1942 – Feb, 1943 |
Succeeded by Sir Andrew B. Cunningham |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1914). p. 28.
- ↑ Superseded on that date. Crace Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51. f. 61.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
