Charles Harris (Royal Navy officer) explained

Charles Harris
Birth Date:2 January 1887
Death Date:2 March 1957
Birth Place:Shortlands, Kent, England
Death Place:Micheldever, Hampshire
Allegiance: United Kingdom
Serviceyears:1902–1945
Rank:Rear Admiral
Branch: Royal Navy
Commands:HMS Badger
Reserve Fleet
Battles:World War I
World War II
Awards:Companion of the Order of the Bath

Rear Admiral Charles Frederick Harris CB (2 January 1887 – 2 March 1957) was Flag Officer commanding the Reserve Fleet.[1]

Naval career

Harris joined the Royal Navy in 1902, and was promoted to the rank of sub-lieutenant in the Royal Navy on 30 August 1906. 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 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.

Notes and References

  1. News: Obituary: Rear-Adml. C. F. Harris . . 5 March 1957 . 10 .
  2. https://archive.org/stream/navylistnov1920grea/navylistnov1920grea_djvu.txt Navy List 1920
  3. http://www.wartimetadmarton.co.uk/nigel-crossley.php Lieutenant-Commander Nigel Crossley RN 1904-1939
  4. http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Senior%20Royal%20Navy%20Appointments%201900-.pdf Senior Royal Navy appointments