William Alexander Dallmeyer DSO, RN
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Retired: 7 Jul 1950 Decorations
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Warship Commands listed for William Alexander Dallmeyer, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Highlander (H 44) | Cdr. | Destroyer | 1 Jan 1940 | 14 Jan 1941 |
| HMS Venerable (16) | Capt. | Aircraft Carrier | 16 Oct 1944 | Mar 1946 |
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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).
