Stanley Herbert King Spurgeon DSO, RAN

Birth details unknown

Ranks

1 Feb 1924Lt.
1 Feb 1932Lt.Cdr.
31 Dec 1937Cdr.

Decorations

22 Oct 1939DSO
10 Jun 1954OBE

Warship Commands listed for Stanley Herbert King Spurgeon, RAN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMS Echo (H 23)Cdr.Destroyer3 Apr 193911 Feb 1941
HMAS Stuart (D 00)Cdr.Destroyer5 Jan 194222 Jan 1943

Career information

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Events related to this officer

Destroyer HMS Echo (H 23)


19 Nov 1939
The British merchant Pensilva that was torpedoed and sunk northwest of Cape Ortegal in position 46º51'N, 11º36'W by the German submarine U-49. HMS Echo (Cdr. S.H.K. Spurgeon, RAN) later picks up the survivors.

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