Harold Richard Ware Turnor

Commander (retired) Harold Richard Ware Turnor, R.N. (10 June, 1887 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in Darmouth, the son of H. M. Turnor, Esq..

Turnor was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1909.

From late 1910 to 14 August, 1913, Turnor was first officer in the destroyer Saracen. In 1912, he received an unsatisfactory report from her commanding officer, Cdr. Cardale, saying he was "lacking tact, unofficerlike manner. no sense of responsibility." By May, however, Cardale was able to report that Turnor "ha[d] greatly improved".

In August 1913 Turnor began serving in the pre-dreadnought Implacable, in which he remained until 19 April, 1916. He was sent to join the light cruiser Bristol when she commissioned in May 1916 but was with her only briefly, as in June he started an extended series of commands of minesweeping vessels that would distinguish his naval career.

Turnor was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 December, 1917.

Turnor was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of Commander on 14 September, 1929.

World War II

Following a three week training course in anti-submarine warfare in July 1939, Turnor was placed in command of No. 36 group of anti-submarine trawlers and in command of the trawler Stella Canopus on 4 November 1939.

Turnor incurred the Admiralty's severe displeasure in "not taking sufficiently energetic measures in face of enemy with sighting s/m on 19 November, 1939" and he was relieved of his command.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Naval Appointments
Preceded by William H. S. S. Thomson	Captain of H.M.S. Marguerite 8 Jun, 1916 – 16 May, 1918	Succeeded by George D. Williams
Preceded by Francis G. C. Coates	Captain of H.M.S. Lobelia 22 May, 1918 – Jun, 1918	Succeeded by Percival S. Ram
Preceded by Herbert H. J. F. Teale	Captain of H.M.S. Silene 30 Aug, 1918 – 7 Feb, 1919	Succeeded by Arthur C. Petherick
Preceded by Arthur C. Petherick	Captain of H.M.S. Buttercup 7 Feb, 1919 – 6 Jun, 1919	Succeeded by Dunslay H. Casson
Preceded by Dunslay H. Casson	Captain of H.M.S. Bagshot 6 Jun, 1919 – 7 Mar, 1920	Succeeded by William A. R. Cartwright
Preceded by Percy N.Taylor	Captain of H.M.S. Melton 21 Jul, 1921 – Oct, 1921	Succeeded by Harold R. W. Turnor
Preceded by James A. Chalmers	Captain of H.M.S. Chelmsford 17 Oct, 1922 – 12 Feb, 1923	Succeeded by William O. Scrymgeour-Wedderburn
Preceded by Harold R. W. Turnor	Captain of H.M.S. Melton 10 Jul, 1924 – 21 Aug, 1924	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by John S. Prescott-Roberts	Captain of H.M.S. Simoom Nov, 1927 – 15 Mar, 1928	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Ivan B. Colvin	Captain of H.M.S. Venetia 15 Mar, 1928 – Apr, 1928	Succeeded by Ivan B. Colvin
Preceded by Ivan B. Colvin	Captain of H.M.S. Venturous Apr, 1928 – 20 Jul, 1928	Succeeded by ?