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Morris was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1927.
 
Morris was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1927.
  
Morris was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 August, 1942.
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Morris was placed on the Retired List on account of age at the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 August, 1942.
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==

Revision as of 15:41, 8 July 2020

Captain (retired) Frank Delamain Morris, (31 August, 1892 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of engineer E. L. Morris, Esq..

In May 1914 he went to Dolphin for instruction in submarines.

Morris was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 September, 1914 and five days later, he was assigned to the coastal submarine B 4.

Morris was appointed from B 4 to E 25 on 10 August, 1915.

Morris was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 September, 1922.

Morris was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1927.

Morris was placed on the Retired List on account of age at the rank of Captain on 31 August, 1942.

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Alistair S. Cumming
Captain of H.M.S. L 52
1 Jun, 1923[1]
Succeeded by
John D. de M. Leathes
Preceded by
Frank P. Busbridge
Captain of H.M.S. Adamant
23 Apr, 1928[2] – 15 Apr, 1929
Succeeded by
Frederick H. Taylor
Preceded by
Henry J. Egerton
Captain of H.M.S. Vindictive
17 Jul, 1933[3] – 24 Jul, 1935[4]
Succeeded by
Hamilton C. Allen
Preceded by
Sir Lionel A. D. Sturdee
Captain of H.M.S. Dauntless
19 Aug, 1936[5]
Succeeded by
George D. Moore

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 251.
  2. The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 214.
  3. The Navy List. (October, 1935). p. 288.
  4. Allen Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 408.
  5. The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 228.