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Michael Harris, 9th Baron Harris

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Michael Harris

Born (1941-07-05) 5 July 1941 (age 83)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchRoyal Navy
Years of service1960–1992
RankRear Admiral
CommandsHMS Ark Royal (1987–1989)
HMS Cardiff (1980–1982)
HMS Sovereign (1975–1977)
HMS Osiris (1970–1972)
Battles / warsFalklands War

Rear Admiral Michael George Temple Harris, 9th Baron Harris, JP (born 5 July 1941), is a British peer and former Royal Navy officer who was the captain of HMS Cardiff during the Falklands War.[1][2] He was promoted lieutenant on 1 May 1963,[3] and lieutenant commander on 1 May 1971,[4] and retired on 3 April 1992.[5]

He has lived with his wife, Katrina, in a Grade-II-listed house in Whitchurch, Hampshire, since 1992.[6]

Harris became the 9th Baron Harris upon the death of his fourth cousin, Anthony Harris, 8th Baron Harris, in March 2023.[7] The heir presumptive to the barony is his brother, John Harris (born 1944).

References

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  1. ^ "The Falklands Conflict – Data Library – Ships". falklandswar.org.uk. Retrieved 11 February 2008.
  2. ^ "No. 49194". The London Gazette (Supplement). 13 December 1982. p. 16121.
  3. ^ "No. 43075". The London Gazette. 6 August 1963. p. 6640.
  4. ^ "No. 45359". The London Gazette (Supplement). 3 May 1971. p. 4529.
  5. ^ "No. 52885". The London Gazette (Supplement). 6 April 1992. p. 6173.
  6. ^ "Falklands veteran battles with insurer over chimney collapse". The Times. 19 March 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
  7. ^ "Anthony Thomas Scott Harris | 8th March 1942 - 17th March 2023". Dignity Funeral Directors. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Baron Harris
2023–present
Incumbent
Heir presumptive:
John Harris