Christopher Russell Payne

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Christopher Russell Payne ( – ) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War.

Life & Career

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]

In May 1917, he was appointed in command of the heavy cruiser Suffolk.[3]

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

In April, 1922, he was appointed in command of the battleship Malaya.[4]

Bibliography

Service Records

{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by
Arthur K. Waistell|Captain of H.M.S. Vernon
1920[8]
Naval Appointments
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Crusader
21 Oct, 1909[5] – ?
Succeeded by
Apsley D. M. Cherry
Preceded by
Arthur K. Waistell
Captain of H.M.S. Vindictive
1 Sep, 1913[6] – ?
Succeeded by
Oswald McD. English
Preceded by
Bentinck J. D. Yelverton
Captain of H.M.S. Suffolk
May, 1917[7] – ?
Succeeded by
?
  1. The Navy List (April, 1910), p. 298.
  2. The Navy List (April, 1914), p. 393.
  3. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  4. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  5. The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 298.
  6. The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 393.
  7. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  8. Approximate. Signed the [[Annual Report of the Torpedo School – ?|Succeeded by
    John D. Allen}}
    | width="220" style="border-bottom:1px solid grey;" align="center"|Preceded by
    Percy M. R. Royds
    | width="300" style="border-bottom:1px solid grey;" align="center"|Captain of H.M.S. Malaya
    Apr, 1922[9] – ?
    | width="220" style="border-bottom:1px solid grey;" align="center"|Succeeded by
    Roger R. C. Backhouse
    |- |} </div name=fredbot:appts>

    Footnotes

    1. The Navy List (April, 1910), p. 298.
    2. The Navy List (April, 1914), p. 393.
    3. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
    4. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
    5. The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 298.
    6. The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 393.
    7. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
    8. Approximate. Signed the [[Annual Report of the Torpedo School – ?|Succeeded by
      John D. Allen}}
      | width="220" style="border-bottom:1px solid grey;" align="center"|Preceded by
      Percy M. R. Royds
      | width="300" style="border-bottom:1px solid grey;" align="center"|Captain of H.M.S. Malaya
      Apr, 1922 – ?
      | width="220" style="border-bottom:1px solid grey;" align="center"|Succeeded by
      Roger R. C. Backhouse
      |- |} </div name=fredbot:appts>

      Footnotes

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    9. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.

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