John Harold Young

Rear-Admiral John Harold Young, Royal Navy (18 April, 1883 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Young was born in Glasgow, the son of John Young, a merchant. He underwent examinations for several days commencing on 20 July, 1897 and gained entrance to the Britannia term of August, 1897, his 1132 marks placing him fifty-seventh in merit among the sixty-three candidates accepted as naval cadets.

Young was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 August, 1904.

Young was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 August, 1912.

Young was appointed to Blake as Lieutenant-Commander (T) and for duty with T.B.Ds. on 30 September, 1913. He would serve there until 4 January, 1915.

Great War

Young would be appointed as first and torpedo officer in Kent on 23 March, 1915. He'd remain in her until May, 1918, being promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1917.

Post-War

Young was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1925.

Young was appointed in command of the light cruiser Champion in November, 1927.

He was appointed in command of the light cruiser Lowestoft in November, 1928.

He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 16 July, 1936 and placed on the Retired List the next day in accordance with the provisions of Order in Council of 9 March, 1914.

World War II

Young was called up for duty inside the Admiralty as Director of "T & S.D. Division", vice Jackson on 29 November, 1939, serving in the rank of a Commodore, Second Class, R.N.R..

In 1944, he was appointed as Commodore in Charge and Commodore Superintendent, Simonstown.

Young reverted to the Retired List on 29 June, 1946.

See Also

• Wikipedia

Naval Appointments
Preceded by John B. Spurgin	Captain of H.M.S. Waterhen 9 Mar, 1925	Succeeded by Edward T. W. Church
Preceded by Frederick L. Cavaye	Captain of H.M.S. Vansittart 18 Feb, 1927 – 1929	Succeeded by Theodore F. A. Voysey
Preceded by Henry R. Sawbridge	Captain of H.M.S. Champion 11 Nov, 1927 – 1 Nov, 1928	Succeeded by Eric R. Bent
Preceded by Edward B. Cloete	Captain of H.M.S. Lowestoft 1 Nov, 1928 – Sep, 1929	Succeeded by Charles G. Stuart
Preceded by David C. Pillans	Captain of H.M.S. Carlisle Sep, 1929 – 15 Apr, 1930	Succeeded by William E. B. Magee
Preceded by Richard A. A. Plowden	Captain of Dockyard, Deputy Superintendent and King's Harbour Master, Malta 7 Oct, 1930 – 9 Jan, 1933	Succeeded by Charles G. Stuart as King's Harbour Master, Malta
Preceded by Hector Boyes as Captain of H.M.S. Flora	Captain of H.M.S. Afrikander 25 May, 1933	Succeeded by Charles G. Stuart
Preceded by Hector Boyes	Senior Naval Officer, Simonstown 25 May, 1933 – May, 1935	Succeeded by Algernon R. Smithwick
Preceded by Hamilton C. Allen	Captain of H.M.S. Cardiff 1 Oct, 1935 – 1 Sep, 1936	Succeeded by Geoffrey R. S. Watkins
Preceded by Hamilton C. Allen	Senior Officer, Reserve Fleet, The Nore 1 Oct, 1935 – 1 Sep, 1936	Succeeded by Frederick R. M. Johnson
Preceded by Benjamin W. Barrow	Senior Naval Officer, Simonstown 15 Apr, 1944 – 7 Apr, 1946	Succeeded by ?