Charles Harris (Royal Navy officer)
Charles Harris | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1887 |
| Died | 1957 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1906–1945 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands held | HMS Badger Reserve Fleet |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Rear Admiral Charles Frederick Harris CB (1887–1957) was Flag Officer commanding the Reserve Fleet.
Harris was commissioned as a sub-lieutenant in the Royal Navy on 30 August 1906.[1] He served as a lieutenant-commander in World War I.[2] He became Director, Naval Air Division in 1934 and then served in World War II, initially as Flag Officer in command of the shore establishment HMS Badger[3] and then as Flag Officer commanding the Reserve Fleet from 1944 before retiring in 1945.[4] He was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath on 1 January 1945.[5]
References
- ^ "No. 28092". The London Gazette. 24 December 1907.
- ^ Navy List 1920
- ^ Lieutenant-Commander Nigel Crossley RN 1904-1939
- ^ Senior Royal Navy appointments Template:Wayback
- ^ "No. 36866". The London Gazette (invalid
|supp=(help)). 29 December 1944.