ROYAL HONOURS
BRITISH CAPTAINS COMMODORE PROMOTED NOW REAR-ADMIRAL PUBLIC ENDORSEMENT (British Oflicial Wir«lnss.) Reed. 9 a.m. RUGBY, Dec. IC. The Admiralty announces that in recognition of gallantry in the successful action fought by H.M.S. Achilles and H.M.S. Exeter against the German pocket battleship Graf von Spee, the King has been pleased to appoint Commodore Henry Harwood to be Knight Commander of the Bath and Captains W. E. Parry, of H.M.S. Achilles. C. H. L. Woodhouse, of H.M.S. Ajax and F. S. Bell of H.M.S. Exeter to be companions of the same order. Commodore Harwood has also been appointed to a rear admiral in His Majesty's fleet to date December 13. the date of the action. The Admiralty has called for recommendations from Rear-Admiral Harwood in respect of good conduct and forwardness in action of the officers and men in the squadron under his command. The promotion and honours announced by the Admiralty are assured of enthusiastic endorsement by the public which greeted the news of the engagement in the South Atlantic as a brilliant vindication of British sea traditions
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20123, 18 December 1939, Page 5
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179ROYAL HONOURS Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20123, 18 December 1939, Page 5
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