Allied Warship Commanders


John Arundell Holdsworth, RN

Birth details unknown


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Ranks

16 Jan 1936S.Lt.
16 Apr 1938Lt.
1 Nov 1944A/Lt.Cdr.
16 Oct 1945Lt.Cdr.


Retired: 31 Mar 1965

Decorations

16 Aug 1940Mentioned in Despatches (MID)
1 Jan 1962OBE

Warship Commands listed for John Arundell Holdsworth, RN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMS Wishart (D 67)Lt.Destroyer25 Jul 1943Mar 1944
HMS Talybont (L 18)Lt.Escort destroyer31 Jul 1944Oct 1945 ?

Career information

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Events related to this officer

Destroyer HMS Wishart (D 67)


24 Feb 1944
The German submarine U-761 was scuttled in the mid-Atlantic near Tangier, in position 35º55'N, 05º45'W, in view of approaching British destroyers HMS Anthony (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Wallace, DSC, RN) and HMS Wishart (Lt. J.A. Holdsworth, RN).

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