Archibald Ferguson Harkness DSC, OBE, RD, RNR

Birth details unknown

Ranks

14 Jul 1934S.Lt.
24 Mar 1936Lt.
24 Mar 1944Lt.Cdr.


Retired: 1 Jul 1950

Decorations

1 Jan 1941DSC
9 Jun 1942OBE
Dec 1943RD

Warship Commands listed for Archibald Ferguson Harkness, RNR


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMS Gloxinia (K 22)Lt.Corvette5 Apr 1942Oct 1943
HMS Tetcott (L 99)Lt.Escort destroyerOct 1943Mar 1944
HMS Urchin (R 99)Lt.Cdr.Destroyer28 Jun 194419 Sep 1945

Career information

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Events related to this officer

Corvette HMS Gloxinia (K 22)


26 Aug 1942
HMS Gloxinia (Lt. A.F. Harkness, OBE, DSC, RNR) picks up 89 men from the British merchant Empire Kumari that was torpedoed and damaged by the German submarine U-375 north-east of Port Said in position 31º58'N, 34º21'E.

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