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Revision as of 17:42, 24 September 2016

Admiral Henry Harwood Harwood, K.C.B., O.B.E. (19 January, 1888 – 9 June, 1950) served in the Royal Navy.

He would earn fame in the Second World War, commanding heavy cruiser H.M.S. Exeter in the Battle of the River Plate.

Life & Career

Harwood was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 July, 1908.[1]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
?
Fleet Torpedo Officer
? – 7 Jan, 1927[2]
Succeeded by
John G. Crace
Preceded by
The Hon. Cyril E. Douglas-Pennant
Captain of H.M.S. Exeter
Sep, 1936[3] – Aug, 1939[4]
Succeeded by
Frederick S. Bell
Preceded by
Henry D. Pridham-Wippell
Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Fleet
22 Apr, 1942 – Feb, 1943
Succeeded by
Sir Andrew B. Cunningham

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (July, 1914). p. 28.
  2. Superseded on that date. Crace Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51. f. 61.
  3. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  4. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.

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