Harry Charles Birnie

Captain

Harry Charles Birnie

DSO RD
Born(1882-10-01)1 October 1882
New Aberdour, Aberdeenshire
Died9 March 1943(1943-03-09) (aged 60)
North Atlantic
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
BranchRoyal Naval Reserve
Service years1904–1919
1940–1943
RankCommodore
Commands
ConflictsWorld War I
World War II
AwardsDistinguished Service Order
Other workSea captain

Harry Charles Birnie DSO RD (1 October 1882 – 9 March 1943) was a Scottish sea captain and naval officer. His peacetime seafaring career was spent with the Cunard Line. He also served in the Royal Navy in both World Wars, being killed in action while in command of a merchant convoy in the North Atlantic in 1943.

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