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{{CaptRN}} (retired) '''Duke Arthur Crofton''', (18 December, 1850 – 25 December, 1918) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | {{CaptRN}} (retired) '''Duke Arthur Crofton''', (18 December, 1850 – 25 December, 1918) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. The National Archives considers that "Duke" is a title here, and not a name. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
In January 1868, he was attached to the Naval Rocket Brigade in Abyssinia. | |||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''[[H.M.S. Landrail (1886)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Landrail'']]'''<br>10 Mar, 1887{{NLApr87|p. 215}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Frederick Hutchinson|Frederick Hutchinson]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''[[H.M.S. Landrail (1886)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Landrail'']]'''<br>10 Mar, 1887{{NLApr87|p. 215}} – 17 Jun, 1890|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Frederick Hutchinson|Frederick Hutchinson]]'''}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:36, 6 April 2022
Captain (retired) Duke Arthur Crofton, (18 December, 1850 – 25 December, 1918) served in the Royal Navy. The National Archives considers that "Duke" is a title here, and not a name.
Life & Career
In January 1868, he was attached to the Naval Rocket Brigade in Abyssinia.
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Landrail 10 Mar, 1887[1] – 17 Jun, 1890 |
Succeeded by Frederick Hutchinson |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1887) Corrected to 20 March, 1887. p. 215.
