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{{CommRN}} '''Bryan Gouthwaite Scurfield''', (7 August, 1902 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
{{CommRN}} '''Bryan Gouthwaite Scurfield''', (7 August, 1902 – 11 April, 1945) served in the [[Royal Navy]].


==Life & Career==
==Life & Career==
Scurfield's skills in French earned him the [[Ryder Memorial Prize]] as a {{SubRN}}.
Scurfield's skills in French earned him the [[Ryder Memorial Prize]] as a {{SubRN}}.


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Scurfield was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 March, 1926.
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Scurfield was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 March, 1934.{{FC}}


Scurfield was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1938.
Scurfield was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1938.
Scurfield was killed by strafing from Allied aircraft while a prisoner of war.


==See Also==
==See Also==
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Revision as of 20:01, 24 October 2019

Commander Bryan Gouthwaite Scurfield, (7 August, 1902 – 11 April, 1945) served in the Royal Navy.

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.

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Bruce B. Junor
Captain of H.M.S. Skate
3 Jan, 1935[1]
Succeeded by
Charles W. Greening
Preceded by
Rupert St. A. Malleson
Captain of H.M.S. Active
Jun, 1937[2]
Succeeded by
Errol C. L. Turner
Preceded by
James A. McCoy
Captain of H.M.S. Bedouin
8 Jul, 1941 – 15 Jun, 1942
Succeeded by
Vessel Lost

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (October, 1935). p. 275.
  2. The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 213.