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
| 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 ? |
| Preceded by Arthur K. Waistell |
Captain of H.M.S. Vernon before 24 Jul, 1920[8] – ? |
Succeeded by John D. Allen |
| Preceded by Percy M. R. Royds |
Captain of H.M.S. Malaya Apr, 1922[9] – ? |
Succeeded by Roger R. C. Backhouse |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List (April, 1910), p. 298.
- ↑ The Navy List (April, 1914), p. 393.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 298.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 393.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Signed the Annual Report of the Torpedo School for three years starting then.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
