Henry Dawson Crawford Stanistreet
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Commander Henry Dawson Crawford Stanistreet, R.N., Retired (24 March, 1888 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
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Life & Career
Stanistreet was appointed in command of the destroyer Foyle on 21 April, 1914.[1]
He commanded the destroyer Laurel, one of six Harwich Force destroyers to fight at the Battle of Jutland.[2]
Stanistreet was appointed in command of the destroyer Tirade on 16 June, 1917.[3] His command would take him to the end of the war, but John Fawcett was given temporary command at the end of 1917.[4]
Post-war
He was appointed in command of the submarine Splendid on 9 January, 1919.[5]
On 8 December, 1919, Stanistreet was appointed in command of the destroyer Vivacious.[6]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Roger V. Alison |
Captain of H.M.S. Foyle 21 Apr, 1914[7] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Berwick Curtis |
Captain of H.M.S. Laurel 3 Feb, 1916[8] |
Succeeded by Arthur Evans |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Tirade 16 Jun, 1917[9] |
Succeeded by Francis W. Craven |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Splendid 9 Jan, 1919[10] |
Succeeded by Mark Singleton |
| Preceded by Claude L. Bate |
Captain of H.M.S. Vivacious 8 Dec, 1919[11] |
Succeeded by Edward C. Thornton |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 320.
- ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. pp. 10, 47.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1919). p. 920a.
- ↑ Fawcett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. Unnumbered folio.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 911.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 890.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 394g.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 395u.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1919). p. 920a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 911.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 890.
