John Campbell Annesley DSO, RN
| Birth details unknown |
 | Ranks
Retired: 8 Jan 1948 Decorations
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Warship Commands listed for John Campbell Annesley, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Egret (L 75 / U 75) | Capt. | Sloop | 2 Jun 1939 | 19 Jan 1940 |
| HMS Enterprise (D 52) | Capt. | Light cruiser | Mar 1940 | Feb 1942 |
| HMS Victorious (38) | Capt. | Aircraft Carrier | 15 May 1945 | Oct 1945 ? |
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Light cruiser HMS Enterprise (D 52)
19 Apr 1940
HMS Enterprise (Capt. J.C. Annesley, DSO, RN) was fired upon by U 65 but the torpedoes missed.
1 Jun 1940
In June 1940 she was reassigned to Force "H", operating out of Gibraltar.
9 Jul 1940
This photograph show HMS Valiant (nearest to the camera) and HMS Resolution and is most likely taken during an Italian air attack (by SM 79 bombers) against Force H on 9 July 1940. The photograph is taken from HMS Enterprise.
Photograph with thanks to John Hancocks whose father Lt.(E) J.P. Hancocks served at HMS Enterprise during that time.
1 Dec 1940
By the end of 1940 was operating in the South Atlantic, unsuccesfully hunting for Thor, then transferred to the Indian Ocean when Admiral Scheer appeared there but, again, she had no success.
In 1942 she was in the East Indies & Australian waters, operating with sistership Emerald in the Eastern Fleet.
From the end of 1942 to 10/43 was under refit in the UK, being then allocated to the Home Fleet, mainly for the purpose of hunting down blockade runners in Biscay.