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Revision as of 17:06, 11 July 2017
Captain Charles Arthur Aiskew Larcom, D.S.O. (13 April, 1891 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Larcom's father was a Lieutenant Colonel in the Royal Artillery. He passed out of the Training Establishment on 15 May, 1908 and received his first appointment to Albemarle on the same day.[1]
Larcom was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 November, 1912.[2]
Great War
Interbellum
Larcom was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 November, 1920.[3]
Larcom was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1926.[4]
Larcom was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1932.[5]
World War II
Larcom was appointed in command of the light cruiser Sheffield vice Renouf on 14 December, 1939. He was in command when the ship shadowed the German battleship Bismarck and was superseded on 1 August, 1941.[6]
See Also
Bibliography
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by John H. K. Clegg |
Captain of H.M.S. Bee 1 Sep, 1933[7] – 12 Aug, 1935[8] |
Succeeded by Charles E. Hotham |
Preceded by Arthur J. Power |
Naval Member of the Ordnance Committee 16 Mar, 1936[9] – 31 Jul, 1937[10] |
Succeeded by Edward O. B. S. Osborne |
Preceded by Maitland W. S. Boucher |
Captain of H.M.S. Courageous 31 Jul, 1937 – 1 Feb, 1939 |
Succeeded by Marshal L. Clarke |
Preceded by Edward de F. Renouf |
Captain of H.M.S. Sheffield 14 Dec, 1939[11] – 1 Aug, 1941[12] |
Succeeded by Arthur W. Clarke |
Footnotes
- ↑ Larcom Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/53/41. f. 40.
- ↑ Larcom Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/53/41. f. 40.
- ↑ Larcom Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/53/41. f. 40.
- ↑ Larcom Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/53/41. f. 40.
- ↑ Larcom Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/53/41. f. 40.
- ↑ Larcom Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/53/41. f. 40.
- ↑ Larcom Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/53/41. f. 40.
- ↑ Larcom Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/53/41. f. 40.
- ↑ Larcom Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/53/41. f. 40.
- ↑ Larcom Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/53/41. f. 40.
- ↑ Larcom Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/53/41. f. 40.
- ↑ Larcom Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/53/41. f. 40.