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Vice-Admiral (retired) Christopher Russell Payne, C.B.E. (18 September, 1874 – 1 February, 1952) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War.

Life & Career

The son of a reverend, Payne gained twelve months' time on passing out of Britannia.

Payne was promoted to the rank of Captain on 14 October, 1895.

Payne was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1905.

Payne was appointed in command of the destroyer Crusader on 21 October, 1909.[1]

Payne was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1912.

On 1 September 1913, he was appointed in command of the second class protected cruiser Vindictive.[2]

Payne was appointed in command of the armoured cruiser Suffolk on 12 May, 1917.[3]

Post-War

From 1918-1921, he was Captain of H.M.S. Vernon.

In April, 1922, he was appointed in command of the battleship Malaya.

Payne was placed on Retired List due to non-service on 16 July, 1925.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M.S. Crusader
21 Oct, 1909[4] – 1 Aug, 1911 		Succeeded by
Apsley D. M. Cherry
Preceded by
Henry F. G. Talbot 		Captain of H.M.S. Attentive
1 Aug, 1911[5] – 1 Jan, 1913 		Succeeded by
Thomas Jackson
Preceded by
Arthur K. Waistell 		Captain of H.M.S. Vindictive
1 Sep, 1913[6] – Jul, 1915 		Succeeded by
Oswald McD. English
Preceded by
Sydney R. Fremantle 		Head of Signal Section
4 Jan, 1916[7] – 12 May, 1917[8] 		Succeeded by
Edward M. Phillpotts
Preceded by
Bentinck J. D. Yelverton 		Captain of H.M.S. Suffolk
12 May, 1917[9] – 1919 		Succeeded by
Francis W. Caulfieid
Preceded by
William J. S. Alderson 		Captain of Devonport Dockyard
Oct, 1919 – 1 Apr, 1920 		Succeeded by
Geoffrey Mackworth
Preceded by
? 		King's Harbour Master, Devonport
Oct, 1919 – 1 Apr, 1920 		Succeeded by
Geoffrey Mackworth
as Superintendent and King's Harbour Master, Devonport
Preceded by
Arthur K. Waistell 		Captain of H.M.S. Vernon
6 Apr, 1920 – 6 Apr, 1922 		Succeeded by
John D. Allen
Preceded by
Percy M. R. Royds 		Captain of H.M.S. Malaya
3 May, 1922[10] – 17 Jan, 1923[11][12] 		Succeeded by
Roger R. C. Backhouse

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 298.
  2. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 393.
  3. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 911.
  4. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 298.
  5. ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1912). p. 281.
  6. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 399b.
  7. ↑ Payne Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/451.
  8. ↑ Payne Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/451.
  9. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 911a.
  10. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 781.
  11. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 781.
  12. ↑ Backhouse Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 474.

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