Henry Bramhall Ellison DSO, RN

Born  9 Nov 1900


If you can help with photo or any information on this Officer please
use our comment form
.

Ranks

1 May 1917 Mid.
15 Sep 1919 A/S.Lt.
15 May 1920 S.Lt.
15 Jun 1921 Lt.
15 Jun 1929 Lt.Cdr.
31 Dec 1935 Cdr.
31 Dec 1942 Capt.

Retired: 8 Jan 1952


Decorations

11 Jul 1940 DSO
1 Jan 1951 CBE

Warship Commands listed for Henry Bramhall Ellison, RN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMS Fowey (L 15 / U 15)Cdr.Sloop18 Jul 19386 Aug 1940

Career information

We currently have no career / biographical information on this officer.

Events related to this officer

Sloop HMS Fowey (L 15 / U 15)


30 Jan 1940 (position 48.37, -7.48)
On 30 January 1940 the German U-boat U-55 attacked convoy OA-80G south-west of the Isles of Scilly and sank two ships, but was sunk by depth charges from HMS Fowey (Cdr. H.B. Ellison, RN), HMS Whitshed (Cdr. E.R. Conder, RN) and a British Sunderland aircraft (228 Sqn RAF/Y) in position 48°37'N, 07°48'W.

15 Jun 1940
HMS Fowey (Cdr. H.B. Ellison, RN) picks up 16 survivors from the Norwegian tanker Italia that was torpedoed and sunk by German U-boat U-38 about 60 miles west of the Scilly Isles in position 50°37'N, 08°44'W.

21 Jun 1940
The British tanker San Fernando is torpedoed and damaged about 50 miles south-south-west of Cape Clear in position 50°20'N, 10°24'W by German U-boat U-47. The tanker was taken in tow by tugs but sank the next day. HMS Fowey (Cdr. H.B. Ellison, RN) and HMS Sandwich (Cdr. M.J. Yeatman, RN) together pick up 49 survivors.


You can help improve officers Henry Bramhall Ellison's page
Click here to Submit events/comments/updates for this officer.
Please use this if you spot mistakes or want to improve his page.

Allied Commanders main page