John Hassard-Short

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Supplementary Commander (retired) John Hassard-Short (23 February, 1889 – 8 September, 1948) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Hassard-Short was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 June, 1914.[1]

Hassard-Short was appointed Lieutenant in Command of the destroyer Scourge on 2 September, 1918.[2]

Hassard-Short was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 June, 1922.[3]

Hassard-Short was placed on the Retired List on account of age with a step of rank to Commander on 23 February, 1934.[4]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Arthur G. Venables
Captain of H.M.S. Cricket
30 Apr, 1917[5][6] – 2 Sep, 1918[7]
Succeeded by
Austin C. Ackland
Preceded by
Edward F. B. Law
Captain of H.M.S. Scourge
2 Sep, 1918[8][9] – 12 Mar, 1919[10]
Succeeded by
Walter T. A. Bird
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Sesame
12 Mar, 1919[11] – 22 Mar, 1919[12]
Succeeded by
Thomas B. Fellowes
Preceded by
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Assistant King's Harbour Master, Scapa Flow
20 Apr, 1940[13] – 27 Oct, 1941[14]
Succeeded by
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Footnotes

  1. Hassard-Short Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/230. f. 276.
  2. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 905.
  3. Hassard-Short Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/230. f. 276.
  4. Hassard-Short Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/230. f. 276.
  5. Hassard-Short Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/230. f. 276.
  6. The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 392w.
  7. Hassard-Short Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/230. f. 276.
  8. Hassard-Short Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/230. f. 276.
  9. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 905.
  10. Hassard-Short Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/230. f. 276.
  11. Hassard-Short Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/230. f. 276.
  12. Hassard-Short Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/230. f. 276.
  13. Hassard-Short Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/230. f. 276.
  14. Hassard-Short Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/230. f. 276.