RETIRED NAVAL OFFICER
CAPT. P. E. HARNE DEAD GREAT AVAR SERVICE (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, last night. The death has occurred of Captain Percival E: Harne, R.N.R. The late’ Captain Harne was born at Bracestead Manor, Kent, England. He was the second son of Mr. H. Henry Harne. He trained for the sea, 4 serving with the P. and O. Company in the Egyptian Government naval service. . Captain Harne was associated with Taptairi' Scott on the firs: Antarctic expedition, on which occasion he was navigating officer of the relief ship. When the Great War commenced. Captain Harne transferred to the British navy and served on various destroyers on special duty in. the North Sea and also in the East. While in command of the Monitor Sawfiy on the River Tigris, he was wounded during an attack on an Arab village. In April, 1917, he was mentioned in the dispatches. Later, Captain Harne was appointed naval transport officer at Basra and at Aden. After the war Captain Harne returned to cable work and retired from the sea in 1934 and settled in Tauranga. He is survived bv his wife.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 19994, 20 July 1939, Page 16
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188RETIRED NAVAL OFFICER Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 19994, 20 July 1939, Page 16
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