Harry Charles Birnie | |
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Born | New Aberdour, Aberdeenshire | 1 October 1882
Died | 9 March 1943 North Atlantic | (aged 60)
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Naval Reserve |
Years of service | 1904–1919 1940–1943 |
Rank | Commodore |
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Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
Awards | Distinguished Service Order |
Other work | Sea captain |
Harry Charles Birnie, DSO RD (1 October 1882 – 9 March 1943) was a Scottish sea captain and naval officer. His peacetime seafaring career was spent with the Cunard Line. He also served in the Royal Navy in both World Wars, being killed in action while in command of a merchant convoy in the North Atlantic in 1943.