Frank Delamain Morris
Captain (retired) Frank Delamain Morris, (31 August, 1892 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
The son of engineer E. L. Morris, Esq..
In May 1914 he went to Dolphin for instruction in submarines.
Morris was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 September, 1914 and five days later, he was assigned to the coastal submarine B 4.
Morris was appointed from B 4 to E 25 on 10 August, 1915.
Morris was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 September, 1922.
Morris was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1927.
Morris was placed on the Retired List on account of age at the rank of Captain on 31 August, 1942. However, he continued to serve in the rank of Commander while holding his present appointment on the books of Pembroke as Maintenance Commander.
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Henry F. M. Peto |
Captain of H.M.S. C 9 5 Mar, 1917[1] – 16 Apr, 1918[2] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Alastair S. Cumming |
Captain of H.M.S. L 52 1 Jun, 1923[3] – 1925 |
Succeeded by John D. de M. Leathes |
| Preceded by Frank P. Busbridge |
Captain of H.M.S. Adamant 23 Apr, 1928[4] – 15 Apr, 1929 |
Succeeded by Frederick H. Taylor |
| Preceded by Henry J. Egerton |
Captain of H.M.S. Vindictive 17 Jul, 1933[5][6] – 1 Jul, 1935[7] |
Succeeded by Hamilton C. Allen |
| Preceded by Hamilton C. Allen |
Captain of H.M.S. Vindictive 24 Jul, 1935 |
Succeeded by Charles E. S. Farrant |
| Preceded by Walter W. Sitwell |
Captain of H.M.S. Hawkins 19 Nov, 1935 – 19 Aug, 1936 |
Succeeded by Wilfrid R. Patterson |
| Preceded by Sir Lionel A. D. Sturdee |
Captain of H.M.S. Dauntless 19 Aug, 1936[8] – 1 Jul, 1938 |
Succeeded by George D. Moore |
| Preceded by Oswald W. Cornwallis |
Captain of H.M.S. Cairo 31 Jul, 1939 – 23 Aug, 1939 |
Succeeded by Harry P. K Oram |
Footnotes
- ↑ Morris Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/151. f. 152.
- ↑ Morris Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/151. f. 152.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 251.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 214.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Tuesday, Jul 11, 1933; pg. 19; Issue 46493.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1935). p. 288.
- ↑ Allen Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 408.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 228.
