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Revision as of 09:51, 30 April 2015
Admiral John Gregory Crace, C.B., K.B.E., Royal Navy, Retired (6 February, 1887 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
As a young torpedo officer, he created a change of bearing instrument and an enemy torpedo calculator.
Life & Career
Crace was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 September, 1908.[1]
He was appointed to Formidable as Lieutenant (T) on 7 September, 1912. On 26 January, 1913, he transferred into the heavy cruiser Australia in the same role and to assist on staff of the Cruiser Squadron. He would be in her when the war broke out.[2]
The Great War
Crace was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 September, 1916. He would be discharged from Australia on 23 February, 1917 to go to the torpedo training school H.M.S. Vernon for torpedo duties. On 8 October, 1918, he was appointed to the new battlecruiser Hood, to take up as her torpedo officer upon commissioning.[3]
Post-War
Crace was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1920 while employed as Hood's torpedo officer. He was superseded in her on 15 January, 1921 to take up work with the Director of Torpedoes and Mining., vice Mackenzie.[4]
Crace was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1928.[5]
World War II
Crace was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 August, 1939.[6]
Crace was placed on the Retired List and promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 29 October, 1942.[7]
Crace was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 25 September, 1945.[8]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Archibald R. J. Southby |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 105 29 Oct, 1910[9] |
Succeeded by William Fiddick |
| Preceded by Arthur E. F. Bedford as Naval Assistant to the Second Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Personnel |
Naval Assistant to the Second Sea Lord ? – 16 Aug, 1939[10] |
Succeeded by Claud B. Barry |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 18.
- ↑ Crace Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51. f. 61.
- ↑ Crace Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51. f. 61.
- ↑ Crace Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51. f. 61.
- ↑ Crace Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51. f. 61.
- ↑ Crace Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51. f. 61.
- ↑ Crace Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51. f. 61.
- ↑ Crace Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51. f. 61.
- ↑ The Monthly Navy List. (March, 1911). p. 401a.
- ↑ Superseded that day. Barry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53. f. 150.
