Charles Frederick Harris

Rear-Admiral Charles Frederick Harris, C.B., R.N. (2 January, 1887 – 2 March, 1957) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of Bernard Francis Harris.

Harris was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 29 February, 1908.

Harris was in the second class protected cruiser Highflyer when the war broke out, but then served in Conqueror from October 1914 to December, 1918, being promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 29 February, 1916.

In 1920, a Court of Enquiry probed a mishap when Diomede broke away from her tugs. Harris was judged to have made an error in judgement under difficult circumstances.

Harris was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1921.

Harris was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1928.

Harris was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 August, 1939.

He died aged seventy at his home at Micheldever.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Frederick R. M. Johnson	Captain of H.M.S. Mackay 12 Dec, 1932	Succeeded by Philip E. Phillips
Preceded by Edward B. Cloete	Captain (D), First Destroyer Flotilla 12 Dec, 1932 – 14 Feb, 1934	Succeeded by Harold T. Baillie-Grohman
Preceded by Henry C. Rawlings	Director of the Naval Air Division 23 Jul, 1934 – 31 Dec, 1936	Succeeded by Cosmo M. Graham
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. Birmingham 3 Aug, 1937 – 2 Jan, 1938	Succeeded by Eric J. P. Brind
Preceded by Denham M. T. Bedford	Captain of H.M.S. Colombo 9 Aug, 1938 – 30 Jul, 1939	Succeeded by Richard J. R. Scott
Preceded by Drury St. A. Wake as Captain Commanding, Eleventh Cruiser Squadron	Rear-Admiral Commanding, Eleventh Cruiser Squadron 10 Oct, 1938 – 31 Jul, 1939	Succeeded by Richard J. R. Scott
Preceded by Re-instituted Command	Vice-Admiral Commanding, Reserve Fleet 15 Jan, 1944 – 1945	Succeeded by Leslie H. Ashmore
Preceded by Leslie H. Ashmore	Vice-Admiral Commanding, Reserve Fleet 1947 – 1948	Succeeded by Reginald M. Servaes