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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Charles Rumney Samson|Charles R. Samson]]'''|'''[[H.M. T.B. 81 (1885)|Captain of H.M. T.B. 81]]'''<br>18 Feb, 1908<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence". ''The Times''. Saturday, 15 February, 1908. Issue '''38570''', col B, p. 12.</ref> – 7 Apr, 1908|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Lionel George Preston|Lionel G. Preston]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Charles Rumney Samson|Charles R. Samson]]'''|'''[[H.M. T.B. 81 (1885)|Captain of H.M. T.B. 81]]'''<br>18 Feb, 1908<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence". ''The Times''. Saturday, 15 February, 1908. Issue '''38570''', col B, p. 12.</ref> – 7 Apr, 1908|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Lionel George Preston|Lionel G. Preston]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Lionel George Preston|Lionel G. Preston]]'''|'''[[H.M. T.B. 107 (1901)|Captain of H.M. T.B. 107]]'''<br>7 Apr, 1908{{NLJan10|p. 401''a''}} – Jan, 1910|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Alexander Leslie Fletcher|Alexander L. Fletcher]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Lionel George Preston|Lionel G. Preston]]'''|'''[[H.M. T.B. 107 (1901)|Captain of H.M. T.B. 107]]'''<br>7 Apr, 1908{{NLJan10|p. 401''a''}} – Jan, 1910|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Alexander Leslie Fletcher|Alexander L. Fletcher]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Stuart Elton Holder|Stuart E. Holder]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Saumarez (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Saumarez'']]'''<br>23 Aug, 1928 – Sep, 1930|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Stuart Elton Holder|Stuart E. Holder]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Saumarez (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Saumarez'']]'''<br>23 Aug, 1928{{NLFeb29|p. 267}} – Sep, 1930|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Cyril Gordon Sedgwick|Cyril G. Sedgwick]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Keppel (1920)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Keppel'']]'''<br>Sep, 1930 – 14 Nov, 1930|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Percy Ralph Passawer Percival|Percy R. P. Percival]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Cyril Gordon Sedgwick|Cyril G. Sedgwick]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Keppel (1920)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Keppel'']]'''<br>Sep, 1930 – 14 Nov, 1930|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Percy Ralph Passawer Percival|Percy R. P. Percival]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. Jervis Bay (1922)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Jervis Bay'']]'''<br>2 Sep, 1939 – 11 Feb, 1940|Succeeded by<br>'''[[James Alexander Pollard Blackburn|James A. P. Blackburn]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. Jervis Bay (1922)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Jervis Bay'']]'''<br>2 Sep, 1939 – 11 Feb, 1940|Succeeded by<br>'''[[James Alexander Pollard Blackburn|James A. P. Blackburn]]'''}} | ||
Revision as of 20:06, 7 February 2018
Captain (retired) Arthur Gerald Harris, R.N. (21 March, 1886 – 18 July, 1947) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
The son of a banker, Harris was born in Bradford, Yorks.
Harris was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1907.
Lieutenant Harris was appointed in command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 81 on 18 February, 1908.[1]
Harris was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 December, 1915.
Harris was appointed to the light cruiser Centaur in January, 1918, and at the end of 1920 he was the senior officer aboard.[2]
Harris was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1920.
Harris was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Captain on 21 March, 1932.
World War II
Harris was appointed to the armed merchant cruiser Jervis Bay on 2 September, 1939, to assume command upon her commissioning.
He was granted the acting rank of Captain on 10 November, 1939.
Harris died when a gastric ucler hemmorrhaged.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Charles R. Samson |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 81 18 Feb, 1908[3] – 7 Apr, 1908 |
Succeeded by Lionel G. Preston |
| Preceded by Lionel G. Preston |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 107 7 Apr, 1908[4] – Jan, 1910 |
Succeeded by Alexander L. Fletcher |
| Preceded by Stuart E. Holder |
Captain of H.M.S. Saumarez 23 Aug, 1928[5] – Sep, 1930 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Cyril G. Sedgwick |
Captain of H.M.S. Keppel Sep, 1930 – 14 Nov, 1930 |
Succeeded by Percy R. P. Percival |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Jervis Bay 2 Sep, 1939 – 11 Feb, 1940 |
Succeeded by James A. P. Blackburn |
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 15 February, 1908. Issue 38570, col B, p. 12.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 743.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence". The Times. Saturday, 15 February, 1908. Issue 38570, col B, p. 12.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 401a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 267.
