William Alexander Dallmeyer DSO, RN

Birth details unknown

Ranks

15 Jun 1922Lt.
15 Jun 1930Lt.Cdr.
30 Jun 1936Cdr.
30 Jun 1941Capt.


Retired: 7 Jul 1950

Decorations

31 Dec 1940DSO

Warship Commands listed for William Alexander Dallmeyer, RN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMS Highlander (H 44)Cdr.Destroyer1 Jan 194014 Jan 1941
HMS Venerable (16)Capt.Aircraft Carrier16 Oct 1944Mar 1946

Career information

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Events related to this officer

Destroyer HMS Highlander (H 44)


26 Aug 1940
HMS Highlander (Cdr. W.A. Dallmeyer, RN) picks up survivors from the British merchant Yewcrest that was sunk with gunfire by the German submarine U-37 southwest of Iceland in position 55º10'N, 25º02'W.

13 Sep 1940
During the night of 13/14 September 1940 the destroyers HMS Highlander (Cdr. W.A. Dallmeyer, RN), HMS Harvester (Lt.Cdr. M. Thornton, RN), HMS Bulldog (Lt.Cdr. F.J.G. Hewitt, RN) and HMS Beagle (Lt.Cdr. R.H. Wright, RN) bombard Cherbourg in a sweep through the Seine Bay.

30 Oct 1940
The German submarine U-32 was sunk north-west of Ireland, in position 55º37'N, 12º19'W, by depth charges from the British destroyers HMS Harvester (Lt.Cdr. C.M. Thornton, RN) and HMS Highlander (Cdr. W.A. Dallmeyer, RN).

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