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| − | '''John Roderick Johnston''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CommRN}} (retired) '''John Roderick Johnston''', R.N. (21 November, 1889 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | + | The son of a medical doctor. | |
| − | Johnston was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Johnston was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 October, 1912. |
| − | Johnston was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on | + | Johnston was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 1 October, 1920. |
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| + | Johnston was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 21 November, 1929. | ||
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Johnston was appointed in command of the {{UK-TB8|f=t}} on 29 July, 1914.{{NLDec14|p. 401}} | Johnston was appointed in command of the {{UK-TB8|f=t}} on 29 July, 1914.{{NLDec14|p. 401}} | ||
| − | He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Myngs|f=t}} on 11 January, 1918.{{ | + | He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Myngs|f=t}} on 11 January, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 850}} |
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| + | ==Post-War== | ||
| + | Johnston was placed on the Retired List on 19 April, 1920. | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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Revision as of 14:50, 25 September 2017
Commander (retired) John Roderick Johnston, R.N. (21 November, 1889 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
The son of a medical doctor.
Johnston was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 October, 1912.
Johnston was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 October, 1920.
Johnston was promoted to the rank of Commander on 21 November, 1929.
Johnston was appointed in command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 8 on 29 July, 1914.[1]
He was appointed in command of the destroyer Myngs on 11 January, 1918.[2]
Post-War
Johnston was placed on the Retired List on 19 April, 1920.
World War II
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Roger L'E. M. Rede |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 8 29 Jul, 1914[3] |
Succeeded by Harry A. D. Keate |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. P16 29 May, 1916[4] – 3 May, 1917 |
Succeeded by William V. H. Harris |
| Preceded by Maurice C. Bomford |
Captain of H.M.S. Crusader 8 May, 1917[5] – 11 Jan, 1918 |
Succeeded by James C. Colvill |
| Preceded by Percy J. Helyar |
Captain of H.M.S. Myngs 11 Jan, 1918[6] – 23 Oct, 1919 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Gerald M. McKenna |
Captain of H.M.S. Sarpedon 23 Oct, 1919 – 4 Nov, 1919 |
Succeeded by Jack S. Hoffmann |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 401.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 850.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 400.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 396ii.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1917). p. 392x.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 850.
