William Vesey Hamilton Harris
Commander (retired) William Vesey Hamilton Harris, M.V.O., D.S.C., R.N. (21 February, 1891 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
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Life & Career
The son of Admiral Sir Robert H. Harris.
Post-War
Harris was appointed in command of the destroyer Spitfire on 4 January, 1919.[1]
On 11 March, 1920, he was appointed in command of Charles Legg. On 19 June, 1920 he was appointed to Seabear for Reserve Fleet Exercises. On 19 August, he was placed in command of Fraser Eaves for a month and a day.
On 14 November 1921, he was appointed in command of the fishery protection trawler Dee. He left her when he was appointed in command of Burslem on 30 November, 1923.
On 4 September, 1928, he was again appointed in command of the fishery protection trawler Dee. This tenure lasted exactly two years.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Waterfly Mar, 1916[2] |
Succeeded by Charles T. Gervers |
| Preceded by John R. Johnston |
Captain of H.M.S. P16 2 May, 1917[3] |
Succeeded by Leslie Mann |
| Preceded by Brian C. Gourley |
Captain of H.M.S. Victor 28 Mar, 1918[4] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by James A. Douglas-Hamilton |
Captain of H.M.S. Spitfire 4 Jan, 1919[5] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by John M. Henderson |
Captain of H.M.S. Burslem 30 Nov, 1923[6] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 910.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 399h.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 396d.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 928.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 910.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 220.
