Hugh Fortescue Curry

Commander Hugh Fortescue Curry, D.S.C. R.N. (5 September, 1890 – 17 March, 1932) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Curry was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 March, 1912.

At the start of the war through March 1917, he was navigator in the sloop Odin.

He was awarded the D.S.C. in 1915 while in command of the stern-wheel steamer Muzaffri, which landed a much-needed supply of ammunition for troops on the Euphrates under heavy Turkish fire.

From March through June 1917 he was navigator in the second class protected cruiser Fox.

Curry was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 March, 1920.

Curry was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December 1925.

In 1931 he was lent to the Royal Australian Navy. While serving there, he died on 17 March 1932 following an operation to remove a cancerous growth.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Lionel G. Preston	Captain of H.M.S. Harebell 1 Nov, 1922 – 12 Mar, 1923	Succeeded by Edward R. G. R. Evans
Preceded by Martin J. C. de Meric	Captain of H.M.S. Newark 22 Sep, 1924 – Jan, 1926	Succeeded by George Griffiths
Preceded by Henry R. Gordon-Cumming	Captain of H.M.S. Gainsborough 2 Feb, 1926 – 23 Apr, 1926	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Roy N. Suter	Captain of H.M.S. Lupin c. Jun, 1926 – Aug, 1928	Succeeded by Sir John M. Alleyne