Francis George Glossop
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Commander Francis George Glossop, R.N., Retired (9 September, 1887 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Glossop was appointed Lieutenant in Command of the destroyer Conflict on 22 August, 1914.[1]
Glossop commanded the destroyer Hydra at the Battle of Jutland, operating with the First Destroyer Flotilla.[2]
Glossop was appointed in command of the destroyer Westminster on 25 March, 1918.[3]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Alan F. W. Howard |
Captain of H.M.S. Conflict 22 Aug, 1914[4] – early 1915 |
Succeeded by Walter C. Clark-Hall |
| Preceded by Robert J. Buchanan |
Captain of H.M.S. Hydra 18 Feb, 1916 – Jul, 1916 |
Succeeded by Colin S. Thomson |
| Preceded by Colin S. Thomson |
Captain of H.M.S. Patrician c. late Jul, 1916[5] – late Mar, 1918[Inference] |
Succeeded by Mark Singleton |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Westminster 25 Mar, 1918[6] |
Succeeded by Cuthbert P. Blake |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 296.
- ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. pp. 34, 46.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 942.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 296.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 396h.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1920). p. 899.
