Difference between revisions of "John Gregory Crace"
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Revision as of 13:48, 30 April 2015
Admiral John Gregory Crace, C.B., K.B.E., Royal Navy, Retired (6 February, 1887 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
As a young torpedo officer, he created a change of bearing instrument and an enemy torpedo calculator.
Life & Career
Crace was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 September, 1908.[1]
He was appointed to Formidable as Lieutenant (T) on 7 September, 1912. On 26 January, 1913, he transferred into the heavy cruiser Australia in the same role and to assist on staff of the Cruiser Squadron. He would be in her when the war broke out.[2]
The Great War
Crace was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 September, 1916. He would be discharged from Australia on 23 February, 1917 to go to the torpedo training school H.M.S. Vernon for torpedo duties. On 8 October, 1918, he was appointed to the new battlecruiser Hood, to take up as her torpedo officer upon commissioning.[3]
Post-War
Crace was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1920.[4]
Crace was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1928.[5]
World War II
Crace was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 August, 1939.[6]
Crace was placed on the Retired List and promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 29 October, 1942.[7]
Crace was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 25 September, 1945.[8]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Archibald R. J. Southby |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 105 29 Oct, 1910[9] |
Succeeded by William Fiddick |
| Preceded by Arthur E. F. Bedford as Naval Assistant to the Second Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Personnel |
Naval Assistant to the Second Sea Lord ? – 16 Aug, 1939[10] |
Succeeded by Claud B. Barry |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 18.
- ↑ Crace Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51. f. 61.
- ↑ Crace Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51. f. 61.
- ↑ Crace Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51. f. 61.
- ↑ Crace Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51. f. 61.
- ↑ Crace Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51. f. 61.
- ↑ Crace Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51. f. 61.
- ↑ Crace Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51. f. 61.
- ↑ The Monthly Navy List. (March, 1911). p. 401a.
- ↑ Superseded that day. Barry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53. f. 150.
