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{{ViceRN}} '''Harold Owen Reinold''', C.B., C.V.O., Royal Navy (18 October, 1877 – 4 January, 1962) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]].
 
{{ViceRN}} '''Harold Owen Reinold''', C.B., C.V.O., Royal Navy (18 October, 1877 – 4 January, 1962) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]].
  
His father was Professor Arnold William, and his cousin [[Basil Edward Reinold]], five years younger, also served in the Navy during the [[Great War]].
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His father was Professor Arnold William Reinold, and his cousin [[Basil Edward Reinold]], five years younger, also served in the Navy during the [[Great War]].
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
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Born in Greenwich, Reinold gained ten months time on passing out of {{UK-1Britannia}}.  He was first appointed, additional, to ''Narcissus'' in the {{UK-CS}}, on 17 August, 1893.
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In September 1895 while serving in the {{UK-1Undaunted|f=t}} on the China Station, Reinold was deprived of one month's time by Commander-in-Chief for misconduct.
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28 March, 1898 Reinold was appointed to the {{UK-Pilot|f=t}} for navigating duties.  On 12 April, 1898, he was faulted for an error in judgment in grounding the vessel.
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Reinold was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 December, 1899.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27150/pages/3 no. 27150.  p. 3.]  2 January, 1900.</ref>
 
Reinold was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 December, 1899.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27150/pages/3 no. 27150.  p. 3.]  2 January, 1900.</ref>
  
In August 1915, as a {{CommRN}}, Reinold commanded the {{UK-PrinceRupert|f=tp}} during bombardment operations.{{UKNavalOpsIII|p. 148}}
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Reinold was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1911.<ref>Reinold Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/377.|D7576622}} ff. 218, 377.</ref>
  
In July 1919, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Ceres|f=t}}.{{MackieRNW}}
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Reinold was appointed to the {{UK-Defence|f=t}} for navigating duties on 6 January, 1913.  She operated in the Mediterranean, and in June, 1914 he took ill and was allowed to take a month's sick leave to take a course of baths at Sales Maggiore.  Although he was welcome to return to England thereafter, if required, Reinold rejoined ''Defence'' on 16 July. 
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==Great War==
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In October 1914, Reinold joined {{UK-Euryalus}} as navigating officer.  The following month he left the ship to participate in the [[Court-Martial of Rear-Admiral Troubridge]].
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On 11 February, 1915 Reinold was sent to Hospital with an intestinal disease.  He was found fit at Haslar on 14 April.
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In August 1915, as a {{CommRN}}, Reinold commanded the {{UK-PrinceRupert|f=tp}} during bombardment operations lasting through November.{{UKNavalOpsIII|p. 148}}  He was gazetted for these deeds on 12 January, 1916.<ref>Reinold Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/44/377.|D7576622}} ff. 218, 377.</ref>
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Reinold was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1917.<ref>Reinold Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/44/377.|D7576622}} ff. 218, 377.</ref>
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==Interbellum==
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In July 1919, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Ceres|f=t}}.
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Reinold was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 7 April, 1928.<ref>Reinold Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/44/377.|D7576622}} ff. 218, 377.</ref>
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In 1930, Reinold served as Chairman of the Committee appointed to consider the question of the Paint Supply of the Fleet.  He was superseded the next year by [[
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Percy Lockhart Harnam Noble|Percy L. H.  Noble]].<ref>Reinold Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/44/377.|D7576622}} ff. 218, 377.</ref>
  
 
Reinold was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 1 January, 1933 (vice [[Henry Karslake Kitson|Kitson]]) and was placed on the Retired List on 2 January, 1933.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33900/pages/127 no. 33900.  p. 127.]  6 January, 1933.</ref>
 
Reinold was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 1 January, 1933 (vice [[Henry Karslake Kitson|Kitson]]) and was placed on the Retired List on 2 January, 1933.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33900/pages/127 no. 33900.  p. 127.]  6 January, 1933.</ref>
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Reinold died at Paulsgrove, Hayling Island on 4 January, 1962.<ref>"Deaths" (Deaths).  ''The Times''.  Saturday, 6 January, 1962.  Issue '''55282''', col A, p. 1.</ref>
 
Reinold died at Paulsgrove, Hayling Island on 4 January, 1962.<ref>"Deaths" (Deaths).  ''The Times''.  Saturday, 6 January, 1962.  Issue '''55282''', col A, p. 1.</ref>
  
==Bibliography==
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==See Also==
 
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*"Obituary" (Obituaries).  ''The Times''.  Saturday, 6 January, 1962.  Issue '''55282''', col B, pg. 12.
 
*"Obituary" (Obituaries).  ''The Times''.  Saturday, 6 January, 1962.  Issue '''55282''', col B, pg. 12.
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Harold+Owen+Reinold Service Records]
 
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Revision as of 10:49, 26 November 2016

Vice-Admiral Harold Owen Reinold, C.B., C.V.O., Royal Navy (18 October, 1877 – 4 January, 1962) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

His father was Professor Arnold William Reinold, and his cousin Basil Edward Reinold, five years younger, also served in the Navy during the Great War.

Life & Career

Born in Greenwich, Reinold gained ten months time on passing out of Britannia. He was first appointed, additional, to Narcissus in the Cruiser Squadron, on 17 August, 1893.

In September 1895 while serving in the armoured cruiser Undaunted on the China Station, Reinold was deprived of one month's time by Commander-in-Chief for misconduct.

28 March, 1898 Reinold was appointed to the training brig Pilot for navigating duties. On 12 April, 1898, he was faulted for an error in judgment in grounding the vessel.

Reinold was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1899.[1]

Reinold was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1911.[2]

Reinold was appointed to the armoured cruiser Defence for navigating duties on 6 January, 1913. She operated in the Mediterranean, and in June, 1914 he took ill and was allowed to take a month's sick leave to take a course of baths at Sales Maggiore. Although he was welcome to return to England thereafter, if required, Reinold rejoined Defence on 16 July.

Great War

In October 1914, Reinold joined Euryalus as navigating officer. The following month he left the ship to participate in the Court-Martial of Rear-Admiral Troubridge.

On 11 February, 1915 Reinold was sent to Hospital with an intestinal disease. He was found fit at Haslar on 14 April.

In August 1915, as a Commander, Reinold commanded the monitor H.M.S. Prince Rupert during bombardment operations lasting through November.[3] He was gazetted for these deeds on 12 January, 1916.[4]

Reinold was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1917.[5]

Interbellum

In July 1919, he was appointed in command of the light cruiser Ceres.

Reinold was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 7 April, 1928.[6]

In 1930, Reinold served as Chairman of the Committee appointed to consider the question of the Paint Supply of the Fleet. He was superseded the next year by [[ Percy Lockhart Harnam Noble|Percy L. H. Noble]].[7]

Reinold was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 1 January, 1933 (vice Kitson) and was placed on the Retired List on 2 January, 1933.[8]

Reinold died at Paulsgrove, Hayling Island on 4 January, 1962.[9]

See Also

  • "Obituary" (Obituaries). The Times. Saturday, 6 January, 1962. Issue 55282, col B, pg. 12.
  • Service Records

Footnotes

  1. The London Gazette: no. 27150. p. 3. 2 January, 1900.
  2. Reinold Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/377. ff. 218, 377.
  3. Naval Operations. Volume III. p. 148.
  4. Reinold Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/377. ff. 218, 377.
  5. Reinold Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/377. ff. 218, 377.
  6. Reinold Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/377. ff. 218, 377.
  7. Reinold Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/377. ff. 218, 377.
  8. The London Gazette: no. 33900. p. 127. 6 January, 1933.
  9. "Deaths" (Deaths). The Times. Saturday, 6 January, 1962. Issue 55282, col A, p. 1.
  10. The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 397c.
  11. The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 744.
  12. Schofield. Navigation and Direction: The Story of HMS Dryad. p. 192.
  13. Taylor. The Battlecruiser Hood. p. 230.
  14. Henley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 44.
  15. Inferred date, as he was younger than Oliver Backhouse.

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