Claud Barry
Sir Claud Barry | |
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Born | 17 July 1891 |
Died | 27 December 1951 Beaulieu, Hampshire | (aged 60)
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Years of service | 1904–1951 |
Rank | Admiral |
Commands held | HMS C20 HMS C21 HMS D4 HMS R12 HMS K22 HMS K26 HMS Queen Elizabeth |
Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order |
Admiral Sir Claud Barrington Barry KBE CB DSO (17 July 1891 – 27 December 1951) was a Royal Navy officer who became Naval Secretary.
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Educated at Cordwalles School[1] and at the Royal Naval College, Osborne, and the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Barry joined the Royal Navy in 1904 and served in World War I in the Submarine Service[2] commanding various submarines including HMS C20, HMS C21, HMS D6 and HMS R12.[3] After the War he served with the Royal Australian Navy and was then given command of HMS K22 followed by HMS K26[4] before being appointed Chief of Staff to the Admiral, Submarines in 1934.[5]
He also served in World War II as Naval Assistant to the Second Sea Lord[5] and as Captain of the battleship HMS Queen Elizabeth[6] before becoming Rear-Admiral, Submarines in 1942.[2] After the War he became Naval Secretary and then Director of Dockyards from 1946 to 1951.[7]
References[]
- ^ "BARRY, Admiral Sir Claud Barrington". Who Was Who. A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press. November 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2012. (subscription required)
- ^ Jump up to: a b Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives. Kcl.ac.uk. Retrieved 2012-06-03.
- ^ Barrow Mariners Association. Rnsubs.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-06-03. Archived 23 November 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ The Wartime Memories Project – The Second War Archived 7 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2012-06-03.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Senior Royal Navy Appointments. (PDF) . Retrieved 2012-06-03. Archived 15 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Claud Barrington Barry DSO, RN. U-boat.net (27 December 1951). Retrieved 2012-06-03.
- ^ Naval Visit The Straits Times, 19 May 1950
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- 1891 births
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- Royal Navy admirals of World War II
- Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- Companions of the Order of the Bath
- Companions of the Distinguished Service Order
- People educated at the Royal Naval College, Osborne