George Hector Creswell

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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

Captain of Afridi from 11 December, 1937 until 2 January, 1940, and from 3 May, 1938 to 1 May, 1939, Captain (D) of "First Tribal Flotilla" and then to the end of his captaincy as Captain (D) of Fourth Destroyer Flotilla.[6]

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

Creswell was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 March, 1946.[7]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Delorest J. D. Noble
Captain of H.M.S. Dove
8 May, 1915[8][9] – 1 Jan, 1916[10]
Succeeded by
Cyril Edwards
Preceded by
Charles L. M. M. Crichton
Captain of H.M.S. Dee
1 Jan, 1916[11][12] – 23 Nov, 1916[13]
Succeeded by
Guy O. Maund
Preceded by
Ralph M. Mack
Captain of H.M.S. Phoebe
23 Dec, 1916[14]c. 31 Dec, 1916[15]
Succeeded by
Hubert E. Gore-Langton
Preceded by
Charles H. Knox-Little
Captain of H.M.S. Lochinvar
20 Mar, 1917[16] – 11 Apr, 1917[17]
Succeeded by
Frederick R. M. Johnson
Preceded by
Maurice B. R. Blackwood
Captain of H.M.S. Lookout
11 Apr, 1917[18][19] – 21 Jun, 1918[20]
Succeeded by
John M. Henderson
Preceded by
Colin S. Thomson
Captain of H.M.S. Liberty
21 Jun, 1918[21][22] – 31 Dec, 1918[23]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Edward R. M. Geake
Captain of H.M.S. Tomahawk
31 Dec, 1918[24][25] – 28 Jan, 1921[26]
Succeeded by
Ambrose T. N. Abbay
Preceded by
L. T. Creery Hill
Captain of H.M.S. Thisbe
28 Jan, 1921[27] – 26 Sep, 1921[28]
Succeeded by
Lawrence D'O. Bignell
Preceded by
Philip G. Wodehouse
Captain of H.M.S. Waterhen
17 Aug, 1922[29][30] – Feb, 1923[31]
Succeeded by
John B. Spurgin
Preceded by
Edward C. Thornton
Captain of H.M.S. Vivacious
6 Jun, 1923[32][33] – Feb, 1925[34]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
David B. Nicol
Captain of H.M.S. Serapis
27 May, 1925[35] – 1 Jan, 1926[36]
Succeeded by
Charles H. Knox-Little
Preceded by
Geoffrey S. Holden
Captain of H.M.S. Vanquisher
31 Oct, 1929[37] – Oct, 1931[38]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
William J. Whitworth
Captain of H.M.S. Malcolm
30 Jun, 1932[39] – May, 1933[40]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Francis H. G. Walker
Captain of H.M.S. Sandhurst
May, 1933[41] – 15 May, 1935[42]
Succeeded by
John Fawcett
Preceded by
Gerald C. Harrison
Captain (D), Fourth Destroyer Flotilla
1 May, 1939[43] – 2 Jan, 1940[44]
Succeeded by
?

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. Creswell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/79. f. 439.
  9. The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 393m.
  10. Creswell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/79. f. 439.
  11. Creswell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/79. f. 439.
  12. The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 393n.
  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. Creswell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/79. f. 439.
  19. The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 395f.
  20. Creswell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/79. f. 439.
  21. Creswell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/79. f. 439.
  22. The Navy List. (January, 1919). p. 831.
  23. Creswell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/79. f. 439.
  24. Creswell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/79. f. 439.
  25. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 921.
  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. Creswell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/79. f. 439.
  30. The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 842.
  31. Creswell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/79. f. 439.
  32. Creswell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/79. f. 439.
  33. The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 284.
  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.
  42. Creswell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/79. f. 439.
  43. Creswell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/79. f. 439.
  44. Creswell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/79. f. 439.

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