Cecil Harcourt
Admiral Sir Cecil Halliday Jepson Harcourt GBE KCB (translated to Chinese as 夏 慤; haa6 kok3; 11 April 1892 – 19 December 1959) was a British naval officer. He was the de facto governor of Hong Kong as commander-in-chief and head of the military administration from September 1945 to May 1946. He was called by the Chinese name "Ha Kok", a reference to the fourth-century Chinese nobleman Chung Kok.
Sir Cecil Harcourt GBE KCB | |
|---|---|
| Acting Governor of Hong Kong | |
| In office 1 September 1945 – 1 May 1946 | |
| Monarch | George VI |
| Preceded by | Franklin Gimson |
| Succeeded by | Mark Aitchison Young |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 April 1892 Bromley, Kent, England |
| Died | 19 December 1959 (aged 67) Chelsea, London, England |
| Alma mater | Royal Naval College |
| Awards | KCB (1945) GBE (1953) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1904–1952 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Battles/wars | First World War Second World War |
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