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Rear-Admiral George Hector Creswell, D.S.C., R.N., Retired (17 June, 1889 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in Wimbledon.

Creswell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1911.[1]

Great War

Post-War

Cresswell was appointed in command of the destroyer Tomahawk on 31 December, 1918.[2]

Creswell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 April, 1919.[3]

Creswell was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1924.[4]

Creswell was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1931.[5]

World War II

Creswell was placed on the Retired List on 6 February, 1942.

Creswell was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 March, 1946.[6]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Delorest J. D. Noble 		Captain of H.M.S. Dove
8 May, 1915[7][8] – 1 Jan, 1916[9] 		Succeeded by
Cyril Edwards
Preceded by
Charles L. M. M. Crichton 		Captain of H.M.S. Dee
1 Jan, 1916[10][11] – 23 Nov, 1916[12] 		Succeeded by
Guy O. Maund
Preceded by
Ralph M. Mack 		Captain of H.M.S. Phoebe
23 Dec, 1916[13] – c. 31 Dec, 1916[14] 		Succeeded by
Hubert E. Gore-Langton
Preceded by
Charles H. Knox-Little 		Captain of H.M.S. Lochinvar
20 Mar, 1917[15] – 11 Apr, 1917[16] 		Succeeded by
Frederick R. M. Johnson
Preceded by
Maurice B. R. Blackwood 		Captain of H.M.S. Lookout
11 Apr, 1917[17][18] – 21 Jun, 1918[19] 		Succeeded by
John M. Henderson
Preceded by
Colin S. Thomson 		Captain of H.M.S. Liberty
21 Jun, 1918[20][21] – 31 Dec, 1918[22] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. Tomahawk
31 Dec, 1918[23][24] – 28 Jan, 1921[25] 		Succeeded by
Ambrose T. N. Abbay
Preceded by
L. T. Creery Hill 		Captain of H.M.S. Thisbe
28 Jan, 1921[26] – 26 Sep, 1921[27] 		Succeeded by
Lawrence D'O. Bignell
Preceded by
Philip G. Wodehouse 		Captain of H.M.S. Waterhen
17 Aug, 1922[28][29] – Feb, 1923[30] 		Succeeded by
John B. Spurgin
Preceded by
Edward C. Thornton 		Captain of H.M.S. Vivacious
6 Jun, 1923[31][32] – Feb, 1925[33] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
David B. Nicol 		Captain of H.M.S. Serapis
27 May, 1925[34] – 1 Jan, 1926[35] 		Succeeded by
Charles H. Knox-Little
Preceded by
Geoffrey S. Holden 		Captain of H.M.S. Vanquisher
31 Oct, 1929[36] – Oct, 1931[37] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Claude C. Dobson 		Captain of H.M.S. Malcolm
30 Jun, 1932[38] – May, 1933[39] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Francis H. G. Walker 		Captain of H.M.S. Sandhurst
May, 1933[40] – 15 May, 1935[41] 		Succeeded by
John Fawcett

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 368.
  2. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 921.
  3. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 366.
  4. ↑ Creswell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/79. f. 439.
  5. ↑ Creswell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/79. f. 439.
  6. ↑ Creswell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/79. f. 439.
  7. ↑ Creswell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/79. f. 439.
  8. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 393m.
  9. ↑ Creswell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/79. f. 439.
  10. ↑ Creswell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/79. f. 439.
  11. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 393n.
  12. ↑ Creswell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/79. f. 439.
  13. ↑ Creswell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/79. f. 439.
  14. ↑ Creswell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/79. f. 439.
  15. ↑ Creswell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/79. f. 439.
  16. ↑ Creswell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/79. f. 439.
  17. ↑ Creswell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/79. f. 439.
  18. ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 395f.
  19. ↑ Creswell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/79. f. 439.
  20. ↑ Creswell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/79. f. 439.
  21. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1919). p. 831.
  22. ↑ Creswell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/79. f. 439.
  23. ↑ Creswell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/79. f. 439.
  24. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 921.
  25. ↑ Creswell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/79. f. 439.
  26. ↑ Creswell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/79. f. 439.
  27. ↑ Creswell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/79. f. 439.
  28. ↑ Creswell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/79. f. 439.
  29. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 842.
  30. ↑ Creswell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/79. f. 439.
  31. ↑ Creswell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/79. f. 439.
  32. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 284.
  33. ↑ Creswell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/79. f. 439.
  34. ↑ Creswell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/79. f. 439.
  35. ↑ Creswell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/79. f. 439.
  36. ↑ Creswell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/79. f. 439.
  37. ↑ Creswell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/79. f. 439.
  38. ↑ Creswell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/79. f. 439.
  39. ↑ Creswell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/79. f. 439.
  40. ↑ Creswell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/79. f. 439.
  41. ↑ Creswell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/79. f. 439.

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