# Cecil Harcourt

_Royal Navy admiral (1892-1959)_

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> Admiral Sir Cecil Halliday Jepson Harcourt was a British naval officer. He was the de facto governor of Hong Kong as commander-in-chief and head of the military administration from September 1945 to May 1946. He was called by the Chinese name "Ha Kok", a reference to the fourth-century Chinese nobleman Chung Kok.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 11 April 1892 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5056108#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Bromley ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5056108#P19))
- **Died:** 19 December 1959 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5056108#P570))
- **Place of death:** Chelsea ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5056108#P20))
- **Occupation:** naval officer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5056108#P106))
- **Positions held:** Second Sea Lord (1948–1950); Governor of Hong Kong (1 September 1945 – 1 May 1946) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5056108#P39))
- **Awards:** Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire; Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5056108#P166))

## Questions

**When was Cecil Harcourt born?**  
Cecil Harcourt was born on 11 April 1892 in Bromley.

**What positions has Cecil Harcourt held?**  
Positions held by Cecil Harcourt include: Second Sea Lord (1948–1950); Governor of Hong Kong (1945–1946).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Cecil Harcourt](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cecil_Harcourt) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q5056108](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5056108) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: The Royal Navy during the Second World War A21407.jpg by Royal Navy official photographer, Ware, C J (Lt) (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Royal_Navy_during_the_Second_World_War_A21407.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Cecil Harcourt". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/cecil-harcourt. Retrieved 3 November 2026.