Frederick Cathcart Guy St. Clair

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Captain (retired) Frederick Cathcart Guy St. Clair, R.N. (29 May, 1878 – 21 March, 1931) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in Clifton.

St. Clair was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1901.

St. Clair was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 June, 1909.

St. Clair was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1915.

St. Clair was appointed in command of the battleship St. Vincent on 4 December, 1919.[1]

Placed on the Retired List at his own request on 31 March, 1923, St. Clair was promoted to the rank of Captain (retired) on 29 May, 1923.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
John F. H. Cole
Captain of H.M.S. Gossamer
31 Jul, 1912[2] – 17 Jul, 1915
Succeeded by
Basil R. Brooke
Preceded by
Alpin E. Thomson
Captain of H.M.S. Melton
14 Aug, 1918 – 2 Oct, 1918
Succeeded by
Percy N.Taylor
Preceded by
?
Senior Officer, Sixth Fleet Sweeping Flotilla
14 Aug, 1918 – 2 Oct, 1918
Succeeded by
Alpin E. Thomson
Preceded by
Gervase W. H. Heaton
Senior Officer in Charge, Auxiliary Patrol Area XXI
26 Nov, 1918 – Dec, 1918
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Arthur H. Oldham
Captain of H.M.S. Courageous
9 Jul, 1919 – Dec, 1919
Succeeded by
Harold D. Briggs
Preceded by
Harold D. Briggs
Captain of H.M.S. St. Vincent
4 Dec, 1919[3] – 11 Aug, 1921
Succeeded by
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Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 859.
  2. The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 394k.
  3. The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 859.