John Palmer Landon
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Captain (retired) John Palmer Landon (6 August, 1883 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Landon was appointed in command of the destroyer Erne on 31 July, 1912.[1]
On 2 September, 1918, Landon was appointed in command of the submarine Seraph.[2]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by William H. Darwall |
Captain of H.M.S. Brazen 12 Jan, 1911[3] |
Succeeded by Charles E. H. White |
| Preceded by David V. F. Erskine |
Captain of H.M.S. Rother 6 Jul, 1912[4] – late Jul, 1912[Inference] |
Succeeded by Robert A. Hornell |
| Preceded by Melville A. Hawes |
Captain of H.M.S. Erne 31 Jul, 1912[5] – 6 Feb, 1915[6] |
Succeeded by Vessel Lost |
| Preceded by Roger V. Alison |
Captain of H.M.S. Druid Apr, 1916[7] |
Succeeded by Frederick H. G. Dalrymple-Hamilton |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Orford 5 Nov, 1916[8] |
Succeeded by Lawrence D'O. Bignell |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Seraph 2 Sep, 1918[9] |
Succeeded by Ernest W. Kirkby |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 313.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 906.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 287.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1912). p. 368.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 313.
- ↑ Hepper. British Warship Losses in the Ironclad Era: 1860-1919. p. 32.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1916). p. 393t.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 396a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 906.
