Harold Farncomb
Senior officer
Rear Admiral Harold Bruce Farncomb CB, DSO, MVO was a senior officer in the Royal Australian Navy who served in the First and Second World Wars, and as a lawyer. He was the first Australian-born RAN officer to reach a flag rank in the RAN. The... Wikipedia
Born: February 28, 1899, North Sydney, Australia
Died: February 12, 1971 (age 71 years), Darlinghurst, Australia
Awards: Order of the Bath, Distinguished Service Order, Mentioned in dispatches (3), and more
Service/branch: Royal Australian Navy
Years of service: 1912–1951