John Jackson Cuthbert Ridley
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John Jackson Cuthbert Ridley ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Ridley was appointed in command of the destroyer Fairy on 7 November, 1911.[1]
He was appointed in command of the destroyer Gipsy on 18 November, 1913.[2]
Ridley was in command of the destroyer Mindful of the Twelfth Destroyer Flotilla at the Battle of Jutland.[3]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by John Fawcett |
Captain of H.M.S. Fairy 7 Nov, 1911[4] |
Succeeded by Fairfax M. Kerr |
| Preceded by John G. de O. Coke |
Captain of H.M.S. Gipsy 18 Nov, 1913[5] |
Succeeded by Edmond M. Bowly |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Mindful 4 Feb, 1916[6] – 1918[Inference] |
Succeeded by Horace Walker |
| Preceded by Valentine M. Wyndham-Quin |
Captain of H.M.S. Tempest 27 Jan, 1919[7] |
Succeeded by Richard L. Hamer |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 311.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 320.
- ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. pp. 34, 45.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 311.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 320.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 395r.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1919). p. 916.
