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
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List (March, 1913), p. 311.
- ↑ The Navy List (April, 1914), p. 320.
- ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. pp. 34, 45.
Bibliography
Service Records
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by David C. H. Dalrymple |
Captain of H.M.S. Fairy 7 Nov, 1911 – ? |
Succeeded by Fairfax M. Kerr |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Gipsy 18 Nov, 1913 – ? |
Succeeded by Edmond M. Bowly |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Mindful 1945 – ? |
Succeeded by Horace Walker |
