Douglas Harries
Sir Douglas Harries KCB AFC (30 March 1893 – 6 December 1972) was an English first-class cricketer and an officer in the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force. Harries began his military career with the Royal Navy, serving in the early stages of the First World War with the navy. He was seconded to the Royal Naval Air Service in 1915, serving mainly with airships. Following the war, he was permanently transferred to the Royal Air Force in 1919. He served with the Royal Air Force until the end of the Second World War, retiring as an air vice-marshal in 1946. Outside of his military career, Harries played first-class cricket for the Free Foresters.
Douglas Harries | |
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| Born | 30 March 1893 Sidcup, Kent, England |
| Died | 6 December 1972 (aged 79) Crondall, Hampshire, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Royal Navy (1913–1919) Royal Naval Air Service (1915–1919) Royal Air Force (1919–1946) |
| Years of service | 1913–1946 |
| Rank | Air vice-marshal |
| Commands held | Polegate Airship Station RAF Ramlah RAF Amman Head of the Intelligence Branch RAF Cranwell No. 23 (Training) Group |
| Battles/wars | First World War Second World War |
| Awards | Air Force Cross |
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