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Charles Harris (Royal Navy officer)
Rear Admiral Charles Frederick Harris CB (2 January 1887 – 2 March 1957) was Flag Officer commanding the Reserve Fleet.[1]
Charles Harris | |
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| Born | 2 January 1887 Shortlands, Kent, England |
| Died | 2 March 1957 Micheldever, Hampshire |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1902–1945 |
| 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 |
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Harris joined the Royal Navy in 1902, and was promoted to the rank of sub-lieutenant in the Royal Navy on 30 August 1906.[2] He served as a lieutenant-commander in World War I.[3] 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 Badger[4] and then as Flag Officer commanding the Reserve Fleet from 1944 before retiring in 1945.[5] He was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath on 1 January 1945.[6]
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- ^ "Obituary: Rear-Adml. C. F. Harris". The Times. 5 March 1957. p. 10.
- ^ "No. 28092". The London Gazette. 24 December 1907. p. 8982.
- ^ Navy List 1920
- ^ Lieutenant-Commander Nigel Crossley RN 1904-1939
- ^ Senior Royal Navy appointments 15 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "No. 36866". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 December 1944. p. 3.