John Palmer Landon
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Life & Career
Born in Calcutta.
Landon was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1906.
Landon was appointed in command of the destroyer Erne on 31 July, 1912.[1]
Landon was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 April, 1914.
Landon was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1918.
On 2 September, 1918, Landon was appointed in command of the destroyer Seraph.[2]
Post-War
Retired on 31 August, 1922.
Landon was promoted to the rank of Captain (retired) on 6 August, 1928.
World War II
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by William H. Darwall |
Captain of H.M.S. Brazen 12 Jan, 1911[3] – 1 Jun, 1911 |
Succeeded by Charles E. H. White |
| Preceded by Alan F. W. Howard |
Captain of H.M.S. Flirt Jun, 1911 – 30 Apr, 1912 |
Succeeded by Stuart E. Holder |
| Preceded by Edwin A. Homan |
Captain of H.M.S. Test 12 Jun, 1912 – c. 24 Aug, 1912[Inference] |
Succeeded by Charles H. Knox-Little |
| Preceded by David V. F. Erskine |
Captain of H.M.S. Rother 6 Jul, 1912[4] – 29 Jul, 1912 |
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 Nowell C. Johnstone |
Captain of H.M.S. Vulture 31 Mar, 1915 – 7 Apr, 1915 |
Succeeded by Roy Gill |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Moresby 18 Mar, 1916 – late Mar, 1916 |
Succeeded by Roger V. Alison |
| Preceded by Roger V. Alison |
Captain of H.M.S. Druid Apr, 1916[7] – 5 Nov, 1916 |
Succeeded by Thomas C. C. Bolster |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Orford 5 Nov, 1916[8] – 2 Sep, 1918 |
Succeeded by Lawrence D'O. Bignell |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Seraph 2 Sep, 1918[9] – 23 Nov, 1920 |
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.
