Alfred Creighton Collinson

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Captain Alfred Creighton Collinson, C.B.E. (15 May, 1893 – 1970) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Collinson passed out of Royal Naval College, Dartmouth in April, 1910 tied for 44th in rank of 77 cadets in marks on the Part I examination.[1]

Collinson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 October, 1915. Collinson was appointed to the destroyer Moon on 9 November, 1915 and fought in her at the Battle of Jutland as part of the Eleventh Destroyer Flotilla.[2]

Collinson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 October, 1923.[3]

Collinson was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1929.[4]

Collinson was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1935.[5]

World War II

Appointed as Commodore in Charge at Hong Kong in November 1940, he was taken prisoner of war by the Japanese in 1942.[6]

He was placed on the Retired List on 5 July, 1945.[7]

Reverted to the Retired List on 26 December, 1946.[8]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Norman B. F. Peploe
Captain of H.M.S. P20
5 Sep, 1918[9] – 14 Dec, 1918[10]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
David J. R. Simson
Captain of H.M.S. Torch
3 Dec, 1924[11] – Jan, 1925[12]
Succeeded by
Daniel H. Rainier
Preceded by
William S. Bardwell
Captain of H.M.S. Stormcloud
Jan, 1925[13] – 14 Aug, 1925[14]
Succeeded by
Percival H. G. James
Preceded by
Samuel A. Brooks
Captain of H.M.S. Westcott
14 Aug, 1925[15][16] – 8 Aug, 1927[17]
Succeeded by
Ivo W. L. Frewen-Laton
Preceded by
Cyril J. H. Hill
Captain of H.M.S. Wolverine
Dec, 1927[18] – Aug, 1929[19]
Succeeded by
Frederick R. G. Maunsell
Preceded by
Walter N. T. Beckett
Captain of H.M.S. Centurion
4 Jan, 1938[20] – 2 Jan, 1939[21][22]
Succeeded by
Richard V. Symonds-Tayler
Preceded by
James G. W. Deneys
Captain of H.M.S. Danae
31 Jul, 1939[23][24] – 18 Dec, 1939[25]
Succeeded by
Francis J. Butler
Preceded by
Francis C. Flynn
Captain of H.M.S. Durban
15 Dec, 1939[26] – 25 Jan, 1940[27]
Succeeded by
Leslie S. Saunders
Preceded by
Francis J. Butler
Captain of H.M.S. Danae
7 Feb, 1940[28] – 27 Nov, 1940[29]
Succeeded by
Francis J. Butler
Preceded by
Arthur M. Peters
Commodore in Charge at Hong Kong
Nov, 1940[30] – 1941[31]
Succeeded by
Douglas H. Everett

Footnotes

  1. "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Apr 30, 1910; pg. 5; Issue 39260.
  2. Collinson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/153. f. 153.
  3. Collinson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/153. f. 153.
  4. Collinson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/153. f. 153.
  5. Collinson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/153. f. 153.
  6. Collinson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/153. f. 153.
  7. Collinson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/153. f. 153.
  8. Collinson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/153. f. 153.
  9. Collinson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/153. f. 153.
  10. Collinson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/153. f. 153.
  11. Collinson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/153. f. 153.
  12. Collinson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/153. f. 153.
  13. The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 272.
  14. Collinson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/153. f. 153.
  15. Collinson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/153. f. 153.
  16. The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 288.
  17. Collinson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/153. f. 153.
  18. The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 290.
  19. Collinson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/153. f. 153.
  20. Collinson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/153. f. 153.
  21. Collinson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/153. f. 153.
  22. Symonds-Tayler Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/120/78. f. 78.
  23. Collinson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/153. f. 153.
  24. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  25. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  26. Collinson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/153. f. 153.
  27. Collinson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/153. f. 153.
  28. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  29. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  30. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY SENIOR APPOINTMENTS.
  31. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY SENIOR APPOINTMENTS.