Harry MacLeod Fraser
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Lieutenant-Commander Harry MacLeod Fraser, R.N. (15 May, 1878 – 15 July, 1924) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Tirhost, India, Fraser gained nine months' time on passing out of Britannia.
Fraser was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 October, 1900.
Fraser was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 Octobert, 1908.
Fraser was appointed in command of the destroyer Boyne on 31 July, 1912.[1]
He was appointed in command of the destroyer Swale on 7 February, 1913.[2]
In August, 1914, he was appointed in command of the destroyer Doon.[3]
He was placed on the Retired List on 8 February, 1916, having been suffering from some unspecified medical condition since 1903.
Fraser died as a result of a motor accident.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Sydney Hopkins |
Captain of H.M.S. Boyne 31 Jul, 1912[4] – Dec, 1912 |
Succeeded by Harry MacL. Fraser |
| Preceded by Reginald T. Amedroz |
Captain of H.M.S. Stour Dec, 1912 – 1 May, 1913 |
Succeeded by Ralph M. Mack |
| Preceded by Ralph M. Mack |
Captain of H.M.S. Swale 7 Feb, 1913[5] – 1 May, 1913[Inference] |
Succeeded by Frederic G. Schurr |
| Preceded by Harry MacL. Fraser |
Captain of H.M.S. Boyne 1 May, 1913 – Sep, 1913 |
Succeeded by George B. Hartford |
| Preceded by Walter L. Allen |
Captain of H.M.S. Doon Aug, 1914[6] – 5 Oct, 1915[7][8] |
Succeeded by Edward P. U. Pender |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 287.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 380.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 305.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1913). p. 287.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 380.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 393m.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 393m.
- ↑ Pender Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/143. f. 834.
