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| + | On 2 December, 1924, he became Captain in Command of [[Portsmouth Navigation School]].<ref name=Schofield192>Schofield. p. 192.</ref> | ||
He commanded {{UK-Valiant}} from March 1927 until September 1928.{{MackieRNW}} | He commanded {{UK-Valiant}} from March 1927 until September 1928.{{MackieRNW}} | ||
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| + | *Schofield, Vice-Admiral B. B. (1977). ''Navigation and Direction: The Story of HMS Dryad''. Havant: Kenneth Mason Publications Ltd. ISBN 085937-087-9. | ||
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Revision as of 16:21, 17 October 2012
Vice-Admiral John Walsh Carrington, D.S.O., O.B.E., Royal Navy (5 January, 1879 – 15 November, 1964) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Carrington served as Navigating Officer of King George V at the Battle of Jutland.
He was promoted to Captain on 31 December, 1917.
On 2 December, 1924, he became Captain in Command of Portsmouth Navigation School.[1]
He commanded Valiant from March 1927 until September 1928.[2]
Footnotes
- ↑ Schofield. p. 192.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
Bibliography
- Schofield, Vice-Admiral B. B. (1977). Navigation and Direction: The Story of HMS Dryad. Havant: Kenneth Mason Publications Ltd. ISBN 085937-087-9.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/142.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/125.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/90.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/44.
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