Difference between revisions of "John David Luce"

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Revision as of 14:57, 5 September 2018

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
Hugh A. V. Haggard
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
Walter S. Hall
Captain of H.M.S. Rainbow
22 Mar, 1939 – 22 Apr, 1940
Succeeded by
Lewis P. Moore
Preceded by
Sydney W. F. Bennetts
Captain of H.M.S. Cachalot
15 Jun, 1940 – 21 Feb, 1941
Succeeded by
Hugo R. B. Newton
Preceded by
John D. Shaw-Hamilton
Captain of H.M.S. Liverpool
Apr, 1951[10] – 1952[11]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Thomas A. C. Pakenham
Captain of H.M.S. Birmingham
1952[12] – Jan, 1953[13]
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