Cecil Halliday Jepson Harcourt, RN
Born | 11 Apr 1892 | Bromley, London, England | |
Died | 19 Dec 1959 | (67) | London, England |
| Ranks
Retired: 27 Jan 1953 Decorations
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Warship Commands listed for Cecil Halliday Jepson Harcourt, RN
Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
HMS Duke of York (17) | Capt. | Battleship | 15 Apr 1941 | 16 Jul 1941 |
HMS Prince of Wales (53) | Capt. | Battleship | 16 Jul 1941 | 1 Aug 1941 |
HMS Duke of York (17) | Capt. | Battleship | 1 Aug 1941 | 2 Sep 1942 |
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Events related to this officer
Battleship HMS Prince of Wales (53)
19 Jul 1941
HMS Prince of Wales (Capt. C.H.J. Harcourt, RN) shifted from Rosyth to Scapa Flow. She was escorted by the destroyers HMS Icarus (Lt.Cdr. C.D. Maud, DSC and Bar, RN), HMS Active (Lt.Cdr. M.W. Tomkinson, RN) and HMS Achates (Lt.Cdr. Viscount Jocelyn, RN). (1)
28 Jul 1941
HMS Prince of Wales (Capt. C.H.J. Harcourt, RN) conducted gunnery exercises inside Scapa Flow. (1)
29 Jul 1941
HMS Prince of Wales (Capt. C.H.J. Harcourt, RN) conducted gunnery exercises inside Scapa Flow. (1)
30 Jul 1941
HMS Prince of Wales (Capt. C.H.J. Harcourt, RN) conducted exercises to the west of Scapa Flow. During these exercises she was escorted by the destroyers HMS Oribi (Lt.Cdr. J.E.H. McBeath, DSO, RN), HMS Charlestown (Lt.Cdr. T. Johnston, RN) and HMS Castleton (Cdr. (Retd.) F.H.E. Skyrme, RN). (1)
Sources
- ADM 53/114890
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