Sidney Hugh Pinchin DSC, RN
| Born | 17 Apr 1905 |
| Ranks
Retired: 28 Feb 1955 Decorations
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Warship Commands listed for Sidney Hugh Pinchin, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Holcombe (L 56) | Lt.Cdr. | Escort destroyer | 20 Jun 1942 | 16 Aug 1943 |
| HMS Newcastle (76) | Cdr. | Light cruiser | 8 May 1944 | 11 Jun 1944 |
| HMS Newcastle (76) | Cdr. | Light cruiser | 17 Apr 1945 | 22 Oct 1945 |
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Events related to this officer
Light cruiser HMS Newcastle (76)
27 Apr 1945
HMS Newcastle (Cdr. S.H. Pinchin, DSC, RN) arrived at Fremantle. (1)
28 Apr 1945
HMS Newcastle (Cdr. S.H. Pinchin, DSC, RN) departed Fremantle for Colombo. (1)
6 May 1945
HMS Newcastle (Cdr. S.H. Pinchin, DSC, RN) arrived at Colombo. (2)
7 May 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Newcastle (Cdr. S.H. Pinchin, DSC, RN) departed Colombo for Suez. (2)
14 May 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Newcastle (Cdr. S.H. Pinchin, DSC, RN) arrived at Suez. (2)
15 May 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Newcastle (Cdr. S.H. Pinchin, DSC, RN) transited the Suez Canal northbound and arrived at Port Said.
She departed Port Said shortly before midnight for Gibraltar. (2)
20 May 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Newcastle (Cdr. S.H. Pinchin, DSC, RN) arrived at Gibraltar.
She departed for Plymouth later the same day. (2)
23 May 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Newcastle (Cdr. S.H. Pinchin, DSC, RN) arrived at Plymouth. (2)
17 Jul 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Newcastle (Cdr. S.H. Pinchin, DSC, RN) departed Plymouth for Hebburn-on-Tyne. (3)
19 Jul 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Newcastle (Cdr. S.H. Pinchin, DSC, RN) arrived at Hebburn-on-Tyne where she is taken in hand for refit at the Palmers Shipyard.
Her refit however was broken off and she was made fit for trooping service after the war had ended. (3)
Sources
- ADM 53/121896
- ADM 53/121897
- ADM 53/121899
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.
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