Charles Arthur Aiskew Larcom

Captain Charles Arthur Aiskew Larcom, D.S.O. (13 April, 1891 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Larcom's father was a Lieutenant Colonel in the Royal Artillery. He passed out of the Training Establishment on 15 May, 1908 and received his first appointment to Albemarle on the same day.

Larcom was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 November, 1912.

Interbellum

Larcom was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 November, 1920.

Larcom was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1926.

Larcom was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1932.

World War II

Larcom was appointed in command of the light cruiser Sheffield vice Renouf on 14 December, 1939. He was in command when the ship shadowed the German battleship Bismarck and was superseded on 1 August, 1941.

After a brief stint as Commodore-in-Command, Aden vice Graham, Larcom was placed on the Retired List on 28 July 1942.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Frederick L. Cavaye	Captain of H.M.S. Marlow 10 Jul, 1924 – c. 20 Aug, 1924[Inference]	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Gerard W. T. Robertson	Fleet Gunnery Officer, Atlantic Fleet 20 Aug, 1928	Succeeded by FitzRoy E. P. Hutton
Preceded by Henry H. Bousfield	Captain of H.M.S. Bee 1 Sep, 1933 – 12 Aug, 1935	Succeeded by Charles E. Hotham
Preceded by Arthur J. Power	Naval Member of the Ordnance Committee 16 Mar, 1936 – 31 Jul, 1937	Succeeded by Edward O. B. S. Osborne
Preceded by Maitland W. S. Boucher	Captain of H.M.S. Courageous 31 Jul, 1937 – 1 Feb, 1939	Succeeded by Marshal L. Clarke
Preceded by Cosmo M. Graham	Director of the Naval Air Division Feb, 1939 – 21 Nov, 1939	Succeeded by Clement Moody
Preceded by Edward de F. Renouf	Captain of H.M.S. Sheffield 14 Dec, 1939 – 1 Aug, 1941	Succeeded by Arthur W. Clarke
Preceded by ?	Naval Officer in Charge, Suez 29 Oct, 1941 – 13 May, 1942	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Douglas B. Fisher as Naval Officer in Charge, Aden	Commodore in Charge, Aden 1942 – 25 Feb, 1944	Succeeded by Edward A. Aylmer