Bryan Gouthwaite Scurfield

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.

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^[3] – 7 Jul, 1941^[4]	Succeeded by Walter T. Couchman
Preceded by James A. McCoy	Captain of H.M.S. Bedouin 8 Jul, 1941^[5] – 15 Jun, 1942^[6]	Succeeded by Vessel Lost