Eric Walter Harbord
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Jump to navigationJump to searchCaptain Eric Walter Harbord, D.S.O., R.N., Retired (14 March, 1879 – 18 March, 1952) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Harbord was born in Anglet, France and gained nine months' time on passing out of Britannia.
Harbord was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1901.
Harbord was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 June, 1909.
Harbord was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1916.[1]
Post-War
On 13 October, 1920, Harbord was appointed Local Fishery Naval Officer, Scotland, in command of the fishery protection trawler Exe.[2]
Harbord was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 22 June, 1922.
Harbord was promoted to the rank of Captain on the Retired List on 14 March, 1924.
See Also
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by William H. H. S. Thomson |
Captain of H.M.S. Bruizer 6 Oct, 1905[3] – 22 Dec, 1905[4] |
Succeeded by Lionel G. Preston |
Preceded by Lionel G. Preston |
Captain of H.M.S. Foam 22 Dec, 1905[5] – 4 Jun, 1906[6] |
Succeeded by Arthur K. Waistell |
Preceded by Daniel McDowell |
Captain of H.M.S. Speedwell 23 Jun, 1915[7] – Nov, 1918 |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 50.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 773.
- ↑ The Monthly Navy List. (December, 1905). p. 288.
- ↑ Harbord Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. ?
- ↑ Harbord Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. ?. Date inferred from Preston's Service Record.
- ↑ Harbord Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. ?
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 398c.