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'''James Richard Maitland Makgill Crichton''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | {{CommRN}} (retired) '''James Richard Maitland Makgill Crichton''' (5 June, 1885 – 1 December, 1943) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. His older brother, [[Charles Lewis Maitland Makgill Crichton]], also served. Another man named of only a few weeks difference in age, [[Henry James Maitland Makgill Crichton]], also served. He was perhaps a cousin? | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
The son of Andrew Coventry Maitland-Makgill-Crichton, who worked with the Civil Service in London as an exchequer. | |||
Crichton was promoted to the rank of {{ | Crichton was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 April, 1908.{{NLMar13|p. 18}} | ||
In May 1913, he stranded his command, the {{UK-1Express}}. A Court Martial determined that he had been negligent, and he was severely reprimanded. | |||
Crichton | Crichton served in the {{UK-Commonwealth|f=t}} from September 1913 until he was appointed to {{UK-Barham}} on 29 June, 1915. | ||
Crichton was appointed in command of the {{UK- | Crichton was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 1 April, 1916 before fighting at the [[Battle of Jutland]] in ''Barham'' as part of the {{UK-BS|5}}. He left her when he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Martial|f=t}} on 24 June, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 843}} | ||
Crichton stayed with ''Martial'' until being appointed in command of the {{UK-Torrid|f=t}} on 28 January, 1920.{{NLDec20|p. 876}} | |||
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Crichton was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of {{CommRN}} on 5 June, 1927 and granted permission to proceed abroad. | |||
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== | ==World War II== | ||
== | ==See Also== | ||
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+James+Richard+Maitland+Makgill+Crichton Service Records] | |||
{{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Richard_Maitland_Makgill_Crichton}} | |||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Roger Leigh Wiles|Roger L. Wiles]]'''|'''[[H.M. T.B. 65 (1885)|Captain of H.M. T.B. 065]]'''<br>Dec, 1910{{NLMar11|p. 400}} – 4 Apr, 1911|Succeeded by<br>'''[[William Gabbett Ashton Shuttleworth|William G. A. Shuttleworth]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Philip George Wodehouse|Philip G. Wodehouse]]'''|'''[[H.M. T.B. 36 (1909)|Captain of H.M. T.B. 36]]'''<br>4 Apr, 1911{{NavAppts|1 Apr. 1911, p. 4}} – 7 Oct, 1911|Succeeded by<br>'''[[John Ignatius Hallett|John I. Hallett]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[George Frederick Seymour|The Rt. Hon. Lord George F. Seymour]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Express (1897)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Express'']]'''<br>7 Oct, 1911{{NLJul13|p. 311}} – 2 Sep, 1913|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Clive Phillipps-Wolley|Clive Phillipps-Wolley]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Charles Lewis Maitland Makgill Crichton|Charles L. M. M. Crichton]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Martial (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Martial'']]'''<br>24 Jun, 1918{{NLFeb19|p. 843}} – 28 Jan, 1920|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Frederick Wilfrid Fogarty Fegen|Frederick W. F. Fegen]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Torrid (1917)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Torrid'']]'''<br>28 Jan, 1920{{NavAppts|Friday, January 30, 1920, Issue 42321, p.17}}{{NLDec20|p. 876}} – 20 Jan, 1921|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Thomas Smale Edwards|Thomas S. Edwards]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Henry Victor Hudson|Henry V. Hudson]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Senator (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Senator'']]'''<br>6 Jan, 1921 – Jan, 1922|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Stuart Douglas Wilson|Stuart D. Wilson]]'''}} | |||
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==Footnotes== | |||
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Crichton, James}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Crichton, James Richard Maitland Makgill}} | ||
{{CatPerson|UK|1885|1943}} | |||
{{CatPerson|UK||}} | {{CatComm|UK}} | ||
{{CatBritannia|September, 1900}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 22:36, 6 April 2022
Commander (retired) James Richard Maitland Makgill Crichton (5 June, 1885 – 1 December, 1943) was an officer in the Royal Navy. His older brother, Charles Lewis Maitland Makgill Crichton, also served. Another man named of only a few weeks difference in age, Henry James Maitland Makgill Crichton, also served. He was perhaps a cousin?
Life & Career
The son of Andrew Coventry Maitland-Makgill-Crichton, who worked with the Civil Service in London as an exchequer.
Crichton was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1908.[1]
In May 1913, he stranded his command, the Express. A Court Martial determined that he had been negligent, and he was severely reprimanded.
Crichton served in the battleship Commonwealth from September 1913 until he was appointed to Barham on 29 June, 1915.
Crichton was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 April, 1916 before fighting at the Battle of Jutland in Barham as part of the Fifth Battle Squadron. He left her when he was appointed in command of the destroyer Martial on 24 June, 1918.[2]
Crichton stayed with Martial until being appointed in command of the destroyer Torrid on 28 January, 1920.[3]
Crichton was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Commander on 5 June, 1927 and granted permission to proceed abroad.
World War II
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Roger L. Wiles |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 065 Dec, 1910[4] – 4 Apr, 1911 |
Succeeded by William G. A. Shuttleworth |
| Preceded by Philip G. Wodehouse |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 36 4 Apr, 1911[5] – 7 Oct, 1911 |
Succeeded by John I. Hallett |
| Preceded by The Rt. Hon. Lord George F. Seymour |
Captain of H.M.S. Express 7 Oct, 1911[6] – 2 Sep, 1913 |
Succeeded by Clive Phillipps-Wolley |
| Preceded by Charles L. M. M. Crichton |
Captain of H.M.S. Martial 24 Jun, 1918[7] – 28 Jan, 1920 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Frederick W. F. Fegen |
Captain of H.M.S. Torrid 28 Jan, 1920[8][9] – 20 Jan, 1921 |
Succeeded by Thomas S. Edwards |
| Preceded by Henry V. Hudson |
Captain of H.M.S. Senator 6 Jan, 1921 – Jan, 1922 |
Succeeded by Stuart D. Wilson |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 18.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 843.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 876.
- ↑ The Monthly Navy List. (March, 1911). p. 400.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), 1 Apr. 1911, p. 4.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 311.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 843.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Friday, January 30, 1920, Issue 42321, p.17.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 876.
