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Revision as of 18:14, 1 April 2015
Commander (retired) SIR John Robert Guy Moncreiffe (Guy Moncreiffe of Moncreiffe, Baronet after succeeding to Baronetcy on 8 June, 1931), (30 June, 1884 – 7 September, 1934) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Moncreiffe was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 August, 1905.[1]
Moncreiffe was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 August, 1913.[2]
On 20 September, 1913, he received an appointment to Bonaventure for command of submarines. This was refined to command of D 4 on 7 September, 1914. On 15 June, 1915, he sank the German ship Bielefeld in Heligoland Bight, a feat which earned him Their Lordships' "approbation in cd. of S/M D4 and in particular of his successful attack on a German auxiliary steamer." Moncreiffe was discharged from D 4 on 26 August and was appointed to Maidstone for command of E 17 the next day.[3]
Post-War
On 6 February, 1919, Moncreiffe was appointed in command of the destroyer Harvester, and for submarines. In July, 1919, he was appointed to command Fermoy, remaining in her until 4 October.[4] Moncreiffe was promoted to the rank of Commander on the Retired List on 30 June, 1924.[5]
See Also
Bibliography
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/143.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. A 2 19 Mar, 1909[6] |
Succeeded by Geoffrey R. S. Watkins |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. C 8 18 Jan, 1910[7] |
Succeeded by Reginald T. Dimsdale |
| Preceded by Charles S. Benning |
Captain of H.M.S. C 9 Feb, 1913[8] |
Succeeded by Claud L. Y. Dering |
| Preceded by Noel F. Laurence |
Captain of H.M.S. D 4 7 Sep, 1914[9][10] – 26 Aug, 1915[11] |
Succeeded by Claud B. Barry |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. E 17 27 Aug, 1915[12] – 6 Feb, 1919[13] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Harvester 6 Feb, 1919[14] – Jul, 1919[15] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ Moncreiffe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/143. f. 423.
- ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1914). p. 56.
- ↑ Moncreiffe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/143. f. 423.
- ↑ Moncreiffe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/143. f. 423.
- ↑ Moncreiffe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/143. f. 423.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence". The Times. Saturday, 20 March, 1909. Issue 38912, col C, p. 9.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 385.
- ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1914). p. 289.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 268.
- ↑ Moncreiffe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/143. f. 423.
- ↑ Moncreiffe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/143. f. 423.
- ↑ Moncreiffe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/143. f. 423.
- ↑ Moncreiffe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/143. f. 423.
- ↑ Moncreiffe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/143. f. 423.
- ↑ Moncreiffe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/143. f. 423.
