Claud Finlinson Allsup
Captain Claud Finlinson Allsup, D.S.O. (21 August, 1881 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in East Maxall, Charlton.
Allsup was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1903.[1]
Allsup was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 June, 1911.[2]
Allsup was appointed in command of the destroyer Nautilus on 4 September, 1911.[3]
He married Jessie Bryer Lisa Hastings (?) on 21 August 1913.
Great War
On 10 July, 1914, Allsup was appointed in command of the destroyer Legion.[4]
Allsup was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1914.[5]
Allsup was in command of the destroyer Mystic at the Battle of Jutland, where she operated with the Eleventh Destroyer Flotilla.[6]
Allsup was appointed in command of the flotilla leader Anzac in January, 1918.[7]
Post-War
Allsup was appointed in command of the flotilla leader Malcolm on 9 January, 1920.[8]
Allsup was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1920.[9]
World War II
Appointed in command of the Armed Merchant Cruiser Asturias on 4 September, 1939, he was superseded on 25 November.[10]
Reverted to the Retired List on 26 November, 1939.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by John S. Dumaresq |
Captain of H.M.S. Lively 2 Apr, 1907[11] |
Succeeded by Charles G. Robinson |
| Preceded by George F. Hyde |
Captain of H.M.S. Rother 19 Oct, 1909[12] |
Succeeded by Robert A. Hornell |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Nautilus 4 Sep, 1911[13] – mid 1914[14][15] |
Succeeded by Roy Bacchus as Captain of H.M.S. Grampus |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Legion 10 Jul, 1914[16] – 26 Jul, 1915[Inference] |
Succeeded by Robert W. Richardson |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Mystic Oct, 1915[17] |
Succeeded by George H. Faulkner |
| Preceded by Brien M. Money |
Captain of H.M.S. Anzac Jan, 1918[18] – 11 Feb, 1919[19][20] |
Succeeded by William J. Whitworth as Captain of H.M.A.S. Anzac |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Malcolm 9 Jan, 1920[21] |
Succeeded by Arthur M. Lecky |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 2.
- ↑ Allsup Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/169. f. 170.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 322.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 347.
- ↑ Allsup Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/169. f. 170.
- ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. pp. 34, 45.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 730.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 807.
- ↑ Allsup Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/169. f. 170.
- ↑ Allsup Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/169. f. 170.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 341.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 368.
- ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1914). p. 322.
- ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1914). p. 322.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 394l.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 395l.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 395v.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 730.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 730.
- ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1919). p. 730.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 807.
