Henry Noel Marryat Hardy

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Captain (retired) Henry Noel Marryat Hardy, D.S.O., R.N. (1 December, 1884 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in Brompton, the son of J. A. Hardy, medical practitioner.[1]

Hardy was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 July, 1905.[2]

Hardy was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 July, 1913.[3]

Hardy was promoted to the rank of Flight Commander on 2 September, 1916.[4]

Hardy was promoted to the rank of Squadron Commander in June 1917.[5]

Hardy was promoted to the rank of Commander on 23 April, 1918.[6]

Hardy was placed on the Retired List upon the expiration of his foreign service leave on 10 February, 1926 and was promoted to the rank of Captain (retired) on 1 December, 1929.[7]

World War II

Commanded the yacht Shemani from 21 September 1939 to 9 March, 1940. He then commanded a fleet tender "C" and Carnarvon Castle from 30 May, 1940 to 11 APril, 1942, vice De Meric.[8]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Arthur G. Muller
Captain of H.M.S. Racoon
1 Sep, 1915[9] – 10 Nov, 1915[10][11]
Succeeded by
Walter O. H. Lambert
Preceded by
William H. Boys
Captain of H.M.S. Sirius
c. 7 Feb, 1918[Inference] – 24 Apr, 1918[12]
Succeeded by
Vessel Lost
Preceded by
Edmond A. B. Stanley
Captain of H.M.S. Bluebell
29 Dec, 1921[13] – 18 Nov, 1922[14]
Succeeded by
Henry F. Besant

Footnotes

  1. Hardy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/288. f. 145.
  2. Hardy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/288. f. 145.
  3. Hardy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/288. f. 145.
  4. Hardy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/288. f. 145.
  5. Hardy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/288. f. 145.
  6. Hardy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/288. f. 145.
  7. Hardy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/288. f. 145.
  8. Hardy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/288. f. 145.
  9. The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 397h.
  10. The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 397h.
  11. Lambert Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/144. f. 56.
  12. Hepper. British Warship Losses in the Ironclad Era: 1860-1919. p. 129.
  13. Transcribed Ship Logs at naval-history.com.
  14. Transcribed Ship Logs at naval-history.com.