Allied Warship Commanders

Henry Arthur Showers, RAN

Born

24 May 1899

Carlton, Victoria, Australia

Ranks


31 Dec 1912	Cadet
1 Jan 1917	Mid.
1 Sep 1918	A/S.Lt.
1 Dec 1918	S.Lt.
1 Apr 1920	Lt.
1 Apr 1928	Lt.Cdr.
30 Jun 1933	Cdr.
31 Dec 1939	Capt.
30 May 1950	A/Rear-Admiral

Retired: 8 Feb 1955

Decorations


14 Jun 1945	CBE

Warship Commands listed for Henry Arthur Showers, RAN

Ship	Rank	Type	From	To
HMAS Adelaide (D 47)	Cdr.	Light cruiser	1 Sep 1939	4 Jun 1942
HMAS Hobart (D 63)	Capt.	Light cruiser	8 Jun 1942	8 Oct 1943
HMAS Shropshire (83)	Capt.	Heavy cruiser	6 May 1944	25 Sep 1944

Career information

Transferred to the Emergency List on 24 May 1954.

Events related to this officer

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