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==World War II==
==World War II==
On 26 April, 1944, England left a briefcase containing Top Secret materials in a taxi and the Admiralty conveyed its displeasure in the oversight.  On 14 November, 1944, he was gazetted for receiving a bar to his D.S.O. for "gallantry, skill, determination and undaunted devotion to duty during the landing of Allied Forces on the Coast of Normandy."  England reverted to the Retired List on 14 April, 1947, having been recently treated for cellulitis in his left leg, a condition related to his old gunshot wounds.<ref>England Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/49/69.|D7576657}} ff. 36, 216.</ref>
On 26 April, 1944, England left a briefcase containing Top Secret materials in a taxi and the Admiralty conveyed its displeasure in the oversight. On 21 December, 1943 he was gazetted for receiving a D.S.O. for "gallant and distinguished services and untiring devotion to duty in operations which led to the capture of Sicily by Allied forces." On 14 November, 1944, he was gazetted for receiving a bar to his D.S.O. for "gallantry, skill, determination and undaunted devotion to duty during the landing of Allied Forces on the Coast of Normandy."  England reverted to the Retired List on 14 April, 1947, having been recently treated for cellulitis in his left leg, a condition related to his old gunshot wounds.<ref>England Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/49/69.|D7576657}} ff. 36, 216.</ref>


He would receive a C.B. at the Birthday Honours of 1947, gazetted 6 June, 1947.<ref>England Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/49/69.|D7576657}} ff. 36, 216.</ref>
He would receive a C.B. at the Birthday Honours of 1947, gazetted 6 June, 1947.<ref>England Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/49/69.|D7576657}} ff. 36, 216.</ref>

Revision as of 15:07, 28 September 2016

Rear-Admiral Hugh Turnour England, C.B., D.S.O., Royal Navy (26 April, 1884 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in Ealing.

England was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 July, 1905.[1]

England was appointed in command of the destroyer Colne on 31 December, 1909.[2]

England was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 July, 1913.[3]

England was appointed in command of the destroyer Chelmer on 11 October, 1913.[4]

Great War

England was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1915.[5]

On 29 September, 1916, while in command of Harpy which was then based at Mudros, England was severely wounded in both legs in a skirmish whose details I've yet to discover. He was reported as being in satisfactory condition on 3 October. On 11 October he was admitted to Haslar for a bullet wound in his left leg (though elsewhere the right leg is mentioned), six weeks being expected for treatment. He was not, however, fit for service until 19 August, 1918.[6]

Post-War

On 1 February, 1920, he was appointed in command of the sweeping sloop Valerian.[7]

England was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1923.[8]

On 24 March, 1927, the "U. S. Minister at Nanking" thanked England for his services and cooperation in helping civilians.[9]

England was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 2 March, 1935.[10]

World War II

On 26 April, 1944, England left a briefcase containing Top Secret materials in a taxi and the Admiralty conveyed its displeasure in the oversight. On 21 December, 1943 he was gazetted for receiving a D.S.O. for "gallant and distinguished services and untiring devotion to duty in operations which led to the capture of Sicily by Allied forces." On 14 November, 1944, he was gazetted for receiving a bar to his D.S.O. for "gallantry, skill, determination and undaunted devotion to duty during the landing of Allied Forces on the Coast of Normandy." England reverted to the Retired List on 14 April, 1947, having been recently treated for cellulitis in his left leg, a condition related to his old gunshot wounds.[11]

He would receive a C.B. at the Birthday Honours of 1947, gazetted 6 June, 1947.[12]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
John S. G. Fraser 		Captain of H.M. T.B. 52
3 Jan, 1905[13] – 10 Nov, 1905[14] 		Succeeded by
Ralph L. Clayton
Preceded by
Hubert S. Monroe 		Captain of H.M.S. Fawn
15 Jun, 1909[15] – 31 Dec, 1909[16] 		Succeeded by
Montague G. B. Legge
Preceded by
Ernest E. Parker 		Captain of H.M.S. Colne
31 Dec, 1909[17][18] – 1 Jan, 1913[19] 		Succeeded by
M. Brock Birkett
Preceded by
Miles B. Birkett 		Captain of H.M.S. Albatross
1913[20] – 11 Oct, 1913[21] 		Succeeded by
Gerald C. Dickens
Preceded by
Gerald C. Dickens 		Captain of H.M.S. Chelmer
11 Oct, 1913[22][23] – 11 Mar, 1916[24] 		Succeeded by
Ralph M. Hall
Preceded by
Gerald C. Dickens 		Captain of H.M.S. Harpy
11 Mar, 1916[25][26] – 30 Sep, 1916[27] 		Succeeded by
Wellwood G. C. Maxwell
Preceded by
Harry G. H. Tandy 		Captain of H.M.S. Valerian
1 Feb, 1920[28][29] – Feb, 1923[30] 		Succeeded by
Evan Bruce-Gardyne
Preceded by
Evan Bruce-Gardyne 		Captain of H.M.S. Valerian
16 May, 1923[31] – 3 Dec, 1923[32] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Richard F. White 		Captain of H.M.S. Weymouth
3 Dec, 1923[33] – 8 Jul, 1924[34] 		Succeeded by
Miles B. Birkett
Preceded by
James W. Murray 		Captain of H.M.S. Colombo
1 Jun, 1925[35] – Mar, 1926[36] 		Succeeded by
Arthur M. Lecky
Preceded by
William B. Mackenzie 		Captain of H.M.S. Emerald
Mar, 1926[37] – Apr, 1927[38] 		Succeeded by
Harold G. C. Franklin

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 25.
  2. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 293.
  3. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 32.
  4. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 291.
  5. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 344.
  6. ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/69. ff. 36, 216.
  7. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 879.
  8. ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/69. ff. 36, 216.
  9. ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/69. ff. 36, 216.
  10. ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/69. ff. 36, 216.
  11. ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/69. ff. 36, 216.
  12. ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/69. ff. 36, 216.
  13. ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/69. ff. 36, 216.
  14. ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/69. ff. 36, 216.
  15. ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/69. ff. 36, 216.
  16. ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/69. ff. 36, 216.
  17. ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/69. ff. 36, 216.
  18. ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1913). p. 294.
  19. ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/69. ff. 36, 216. Date inferred from "1913" in Service Record.
  20. ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/69. ff. 36, 216.
  21. ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/69. ff. 36, 216.
  22. ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/69. ff. 36, 216.
  23. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 392s.
  24. ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/69. ff. 36, 216.
  25. ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/69. ff. 36, 216.
  26. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1916). p. 395a.
  27. ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/69. ff. 36, 216.
  28. ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/69. ff. 36, 216.
  29. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 825.
  30. ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/69. ff. 36, 216.
  31. ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/69. ff. 36, 216.
  32. ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/69. ff. 36, 216.
  33. ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/69. ff. 36, 216.
  34. ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/69. ff. 36, 216.
  35. ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/69. ff. 36, 216.
  36. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  37. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  38. ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/69. ff. 36, 216.


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