Crawford Maclachlan

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Admiral Crawford Maclachlan, C.B., Retired (11 July, 1867 – 21 April, 1952) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Maclachlan was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1890.[1]

Maclachlan's Commander in the Prince George, Sydney Fremantle, later described him as, "a hard-bitten little Scotsman, who was an accomplished seaman, most thorough in his methods, and had a quiet but forceful habit of command which inspired great confidence."[2]

Maclachlan was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1908.[3]

Post-War

Maclachlan was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 17 February, 1920, vice Hickley.[4]

Maclachlan was promoted to the the rank of Vice-Admiral on 1 July, 1925, vice Nicholson.[5]

He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 1 April, 1930.[6]

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: no. 26121. p. 4. 2 January, 1891.
  2. Fremantle. My Naval Career. p. 88.
  3. London Gazette: no. 28211. p. 32. 1 January, 1909.
  4. London Gazette: no. 31802. p. 2463. 2 March, 1920.
  5. London Gazette: no. 33068. p. 4866. 21 July, 1925.
  6. London Gazette: no. 33596. p. 2327. 11 April, 1930.

Bibliography

Service Record