Harry Vernon Seddall

Commander R.N.R. Harry Vernon Seddall, R.D. (25 February, 1887 – 4 July, 1930) served in the Royal Naval Reserve.

Life & Career

Seddall was promoted to Midshipman on 6 February, 1905 and made Sub-Lieutenant on 12 November, 1912. Having recently been in Irresistible, he was graded as being able to read 15 words per minute by semaphore and 9 words per minute by flashing.

Seddall was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. on 2 August, 1915. He worked in minesweeping through much of the war.

He was awarded the Royal Humane Society's Bronze Medal for attempting to save a man's life at sea in 1917.

He was demobilised on 1 March, 1920.

Seddall was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. on 2 August, 1923, having attained a first-class certificate in torpedoes on 27 July.

Seddall was promoted to the rank of Commander R.N.R. on 30 June, 1929.

Seddall was lost at sea on 4 July, 1930.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Thomas P. Webb	Captain of H.M.S. Circe Oct, 1917 – 1 Mar, 1920	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Aubrey R. C. Douton	Captain of H.M.S. PC 61 c. 9 Jun, 1919	Succeeded by ?