Sir Henry Harwood | |
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.jpg) Harwood in Alexandria, August 1942 | |
| Born | 19 January 1888 St George Hanover Square, London |
| Died | 9 June 1950 (aged 62) Goring-on-Thames, Oxfordshire |
| Buried | Goring-on-Thames parish churchyard[1] |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1904–1945 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | Admiral Commanding, Orkneys and Shetlands (1944–45) Commander-in-Chief, Levant (1943) South American Division, North America and West Indies Station (1939–40) HMS Exeter (1936–39) HMS London (1932–34) 9th Destroyer Division (1929–30) HMS Warwick (1929–30) HMS Cumberland (1927–28) |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Officer of the Order of the British Empire Mentioned in Despatches War Cross (Greece) Gold Medal of Concepcion (Chile) Grand Officer of the Order of Merit (Chile) |
| Relations | Kate Harwood |
Admiral Sir Henry Harwood Harwood, KCB, OBE (19 January 1888 – 9 June 1950) was a Royal Navy officer who won fame in the Battle of the River Plate during the Second World War.
- ^ Noomen, E. J. (1998–2010). "Graves of World War II personalities". Retrieved 3 May 2010.