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==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | + | He was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} dated 31 December, 1898.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27040/pages/84 no. 27040. p. 84.] 6 January, 1899.</ref> | |
| − | He was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on | + | He was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1909, and was reappointed to ''Mercury'' on that date. In 1910 he was appointed for service with the [[Anti-Submarine Committee (Royal Navy)|Anti-Submarine Committee]], before being appointed Commander (Executive Officer) of the {{UK-Duncan|f=t}} on 9 August, 1910. On 20 December, 1912, he was appointed Commander of the {{UK-Indomitable|f=t}}.<ref>ADM 196/44. f. 242.</ref> |
| − | + | ==Great War== | |
| − | He was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on | + | Moreton served in ''Indomitable'' through the first year of the war. He was appointed in command of the {{UK-GeneralWolfe|f=t}} on 31 December, 1915, on which date he was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}}.<ref>ADM 196/44. f. 242.</ref> For operations on the Belgian coast he was appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) on 26 April.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30654/supplements/5058 (Supplement) no. 30654. p. 5058.] 26 April, 1918.</ref> On 16 June he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Erebus|f=t}}.<ref>ADM 196/44. f. 242.</ref> |
| − | + | ==Post-War== | |
| − | + | On 8 March, 1920, Moreton was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, "For valuable services in command of H.M.S. ''Erebus'' in the Baltic."<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31811/supplements/2859 (Supplement) no. 31811. p. 2859.] 5 March, 1920.</ref> He died on 19 March of influenza.<ref>ADM 196/44. f. 242.</ref> | |
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 07:26, 26 February 2014
Captain John Alfred Moreton, C.M.G., D.S.O. (21 May, 1876 – 19 March, 1920) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
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Life & Career
He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant dated 31 December, 1898.[1]
He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1909, and was reappointed to Mercury on that date. In 1910 he was appointed for service with the Anti-Submarine Committee, before being appointed Commander (Executive Officer) of the destroyer Duncan on 9 August, 1910. On 20 December, 1912, he was appointed Commander of the battlecruiser Indomitable.[2]
Great War
Moreton served in Indomitable through the first year of the war. He was appointed in command of the monitor General Wolfe on 31 December, 1915, on which date he was promoted to the rank of Captain.[3] For operations on the Belgian coast he was appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) on 26 April.[4] On 16 June he was appointed in command of the monitor Erebus.[5]
Post-War
On 8 March, 1920, Moreton was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, "For valuable services in command of H.M.S. Erebus in the Baltic."[6] He died on 19 March of influenza.[7]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27040. p. 84. 6 January, 1899.
- ↑ ADM 196/44. f. 242.
- ↑ ADM 196/44. f. 242.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30654. p. 5058. 26 April, 1918.
- ↑ ADM 196/44. f. 242.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 31811. p. 2859. 5 March, 1920.
- ↑ ADM 196/44. f. 242.
Bibliography
- "Captain J. A. Moreton" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 23 March, 1920. Issue 42366, col C, p. 17.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/141.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/125.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/90.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/44.
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