Frank Pegram
| Frank Pegram | |
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| Born | 25 February 1890 |
| Died | 8 March 1944 (aged 53) |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 Royal Navy
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| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Commands held | HMS Glasgow |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Vice Admiral Frank Henderson 'Rammer' Pegram, CB, DSO, (25 February 1890 – 8 March 1944) was a British Royal Navy officer who played a prominent role in the Norwegian Campaign during World War II.
Pegram was born in Lancashire, England and joined the navy in 1905. He served in World War I aboard the predreadnought HMS Hibernia and was present during the Gallipoli bombardment. In 1917 he served aboard the battlecruiser HMS Lion and in 1918 he was Gunnery Officer aboard HMS General Craufurd, a monitor bombarding German targets along the Belgian coast. For this service he received the Belgian Croix de guerre.
Between the wars Pegram had a number of shore and seagoing appointments, including a period as executive officer of the battleship HMS Malaya.
On 10 July 1939, Pegram took up his appointment as commanding officer of the cruiser HMS Glasgow, and held this position until April 1940. As such, he saw active service in the battles surrounding the German invasion of Norway. The Glasgow was in the waters off Scandinavia early in the war and participated in the search for the German passenger liner SS Bremen. In February 1940, she captured the German trawler Herrlichkeit off Tromsø.
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