Charles Duncan Johnson
Vice-Admiral Charles Duncan Johnson, D.S.O., M.V.O., Royal Navy (26 March, 1869 – 26 June, 1930) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War.
Early Life & Career
Johnson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 January, 1892.[1]
Captain
Johnson was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1909.[2]
He was appointed in command of the armoured cruiser Drake in November 1911.[3] In December 1912, he assumed command of the second class protected cruiser Minerva.[4]
In August 1913, he assumed command of the second class protected cruiser Dido.[5]
He was appointed command of Marlborough on 25 October, 1918.[6]
Johnson was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to King George V on 29 January, 1920.[7]
Johnson was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 1 March, 1926 and placed on the Retired List on 2 March.[8] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 8 May, 1930.[9]
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26239. p. 3. 1 January, 1892.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28325. p. 29. 4 January, 1910.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1918). p. 842.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 31791. p. 2189. 24 February, 1920.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33139. p. 1650. 5 March, 1926.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33604. p. 2867. 9 May, 1930.
| Naval Appointments | ||
