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Admiral SIR John David Luce, D.S.O.*, C.B., K.C.B., G.C.B., O.B.E. (23 January, 1906 – 6 January, 1971) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Luce was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 16 October, 1928.[1]
Luce was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 16 October, 1936.[2]
World War II
Luce was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1940.[3]
Luce was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1945.[4]
Luce was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 7 January, 1955.[5]
Luce was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 31 January, 1958.[6]
Luce was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 20 August, 1960.[7]
Retired 15 March, 1966.[8]
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Rupert P. Lonsdale |
Captain of H.M.S. H 44 10 Aug, 1935[9] |
Succeeded by Bertram W. Taylor |
| Preceded by George C. P. Menzies |
Captain of H.M.S. Regulus Dec, 1938[Citation needed] – 15 Jan, 1939[Inference] |
Succeeded by John M. Money |
| Preceded by Evelyn S. Felton |
Captain of H.M.S. Rainbow 22 Mar, 1939[10] – 22 Apr, 1940[11] |
Succeeded by Lewis P. Moore |
| Preceded by Sydney W. F. Bennetts |
Captain of H.M.S. Cachalot 15 Jun, 1940[12] – 21 Feb, 1941[13] |
Succeeded by Hugo R. B. Newton |
| Preceded by John D. Shaw-Hamilton |
Captain of H.M.S. Liverpool Apr, 1951[14] – 1952[15] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Thomas A. C. Pakenham |
Captain of H.M.S. Birmingham 1952[16] – Jan, 1953[17] |
Succeeded by Charles W. Greening |
| Preceded by Richard G. Onslow |
Naval Secretary to the First Lord of the Admiralty 1954 – 1956 |
Succeeded by Robert Alastair Ewing |
Footnotes
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- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1935). p. 245.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the man.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the man.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
