John Harding

Captain (retired) John Harding, (24 June, 1893 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Harding passed out of Royal Naval College, Dartmouth in April, 1910 ranked 61st of 77 cadets in marks on the Part I examination.

Harding served ion the destroyer Hydra early in the war, and was re-appointed to her, temporarily, upin his promotion to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 July, 1915. In fact, her remained in her through June 1916, fighting in the Battle of Jutland in her as part of the First Destroyer Flotilla. In July, 1916 he was appointed to await completion of the new destroyer Patrician, to serve in her upon her commissioning. In August, 1918 he left her to take up his first command appointment, in the patrol boat P39.

Harding was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 July, 1923.

Harding was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1928.

World War II

Harding was placed on the Retired List on account of age at the rank of Captain on 24 June, 1943.

Reverted to the Retired List as medically unfit on 3 August, 1946.

See Also

• Service Records
• First D.F. (Royal Navy) at the Battle of Jutland

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by John W. Durnford	Captain of H.M.S. P39 22 Aug, 1918 – 31 Dec, 1918	Succeeded by Lawrence H. Jeans
Preceded by Frederick R. M. Johnson	Captain of H.M.S. Shoreham 16 Apr, 1932 – 9 Mar, 1933	Succeeded by James V. Creagh
Preceded by John M. Howson	Captain of H.M.S. Lupin 19 Apr, 1933 – 2 Jun, 1934	Succeeded by Terence H. Back
Preceded by Cecil C. F. Grey	Captain of H.M.S. Ceres 9 Aug, 1937 – 2 May, 1938	Succeeded by Gerald E. A. Jackson