Claud Barry
| Sir Claud Barry | |
|---|---|
 Sir Claud Barry | |
| Born | 17 July 1891 |
| Died |
27 December 1951 (aged 60) Beaulieu, Hampshire |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1904–1951 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held |
HMS C20 HMS C21 HMS D4 HMS R12 HMS K22 HMS K26 HMS Queen Elizabeth |
| Battles/wars |
World War I World War II |
| Awards |
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order |
Admiral Sir Claud Barrington Barry KBE CB DSO (17 July 1891 – 27 December 1951) was a Royal Navy officer who became Naval Secretary.
Naval service
Educated at Cordwalles School[1] and at the Royal Naval College, Osborne and the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Barry joined the Royal Navy in 1904 and served in World War I in the Submarine Service[2] commanding various submarines including HMS C20, HMS C21, HMS D6 and HMS R12.[3] After the War he served with the Royal Australian Navy and was then given command of HMS K22 followed by HMS K26[4] before being appointed Chief of Staff to the Admiral, Submarines in 1934.[5]
He also served in World War II as Naval Assistant to the Second Sea Lord[5] and as Captain of the battleship HMS Queen Elizabeth[6] before becoming Rear-Admiral, Submarines in 1942.[2] After the War he became Naval Secretary and then Director of Dockyards.[7]
References
- ↑ "BARRY, Admiral Sir Claud Barrington". Who Was Who. A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press. November 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2012. (subscription required)
- 1 2 Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives. Kcl.ac.uk. Retrieved on 2012-06-03.
- ↑ Barrow Mariners Association. Rnsubs.co.uk. Retrieved on 2012-06-03. Archived 23 November 2010 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ The Wartime Memories Project – The Second War. Retrieved on 2012-06-03.
- 1 2 Senior Royal Navy Appointments. (PDF) . Retrieved on 2012-06-03. Archived 15 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Claud Barrington Barry DSO, RN. U-boat.net (1951-12-27). Retrieved on 2012-06-03.
- ↑ Naval Visit The Straits Times, 19 May 1950
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| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Max Horton |
Rear-Admiral Submarines 1942–1944 |
Succeeded by George Creasy |
| Preceded by Cecil Harcourt |
Naval Secretary 1945–1946 |
Succeeded by Maurice Mansergh |