Allied Warship Commanders

Ernest Russell Archer, RN

Born  14 Sep 1891Lydd, Kent, England
Died  17 Dec 1958(67)


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Ranks

15 Jan 1909 Mid.
15 Apr 1912 S.Lt.
15 May 1914 Lt.
15 Apr 1922 Lt.Cdr.
30 Jun 1927 Cdr.
30 Jun 1934 Capt.
8 Jul 1943 Rear-Admiral
16 May 1947 Vice-Admiral
1 Dec 1950 Admiral (Retired)

Retired: 1 Dec 1950


Decorations

21 Mar 1941 Mentioned in Despatches (MID)
1 Jan 1942 CBE
14 Jun 1945 CB
10 Jun 1948 KCB

Warship Commands listed for Ernest Russell Archer, RN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMS Revenge (06)Capt.Battleship10 Jul 193910 Jun 1941

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Events related to this officer

Battleship HMS Revenge (06)


14 Mar 1941
HMS Revenge (Capt. E.R. Archer, RN) departed Portsmouth for the Clyde early in the evening. She was escorted by the destroyers HMS Kelly (Capt. L.F.A.V.N. Mountbatten, GCVO, DSO, RN), HMS Kashmir (Cdr. H.A. King, RN), HMS Kelvin (Cdr. J.H. Allison, DSO, RN), HMS Kipling (Cdr. A. St. Clair-Ford, RN), HMS Jackal (Lt.Cdr. R.McC.P. Jonas, DSC, RN) and the escort destroyers HMS Cleveland (Lt.Cdr. W.S. Clouston, RN) and HMS Fernie (Lt.Cdr. A.H.P. Noble, RN).

16 Mar 1941
Around noon HMS Revenge (Capt. E.R. Archer, RN) arrived at Greenock. She was escorted by the destroyers HMS Kashmir (Cdr. H.A. King, RN), HMS Kipling (Cdr. A. St. Clair-Ford, RN) and the escort destroyers HMS Cleveland (Lt.Cdr. W.S. Clouston, RN) and HMS Fernie (Lt.Cdr. A.H.P. Noble, RN).


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