Years of service 1906 - 1945 Awards Order of the Bath Died 1957 Allegiance United Kingdom | Role Armed force officer Rank Rear admiral Name Charles Harris Service/branch Royal Navy | |
Commands held HMS Badger
Reserve Fleet Battles/wars World War I
World War II | ||
Battles and wars World War I, World War II | ||
Rear Admiral Charles Frederick Harris CB (1887–1957) was Flag Officer commanding the Reserve Fleet.
Naval career
Harris was commissioned as a sub-lieutenant in the Royal Navy on 30 August 1906. He served as a lieutenant-commander in World War I. 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 and then as Flag Officer commanding the Reserve Fleet from 1944 before retiring in 1945. He was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath on 1 January 1945.
References
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