Difference between revisions of "Henry Craven St. John"
From The Dreadnought Project
Jump to navigationJump to searchSimon Harley (talk | contribs) |
Simon Harley (talk | contribs) |
||
| Line 2: | Line 2: | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| + | St. John was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 12 April, 1866, "in consideration of the skill and judgment displayed by him in effecting the destruction of a large piratical force of Chinese junks, without loss in the attack and capture."<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/23101/pages/2394 no. 23101. p. 2394.] 13 April, 1866.</ref> | ||
| + | |||
St. John was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 18 September, 1873.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/24018/pages/4255 no. 24018. p. 4255.] 19 September, 1873.</ref> | St. John was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 18 September, 1873.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/24018/pages/4255 no. 24018. p. 4255.] 19 September, 1873.</ref> | ||
Revision as of 07:07, 1 September 2011
Admiral Henry Craven St. John, Royal Navy (5 January, 1837 – 21 May, 1909) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
St. John was promoted to the rank of Commander on 12 April, 1866, "in consideration of the skill and judgment displayed by him in effecting the destruction of a large piratical force of Chinese junks, without loss in the attack and capture."[1]
St. John was promoted to the rank of Captain on 18 September, 1873.[2]
Flag Rank
St. John was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 13 August, 1889, vice Tryon.[3]
St. John was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 15 June, 1901, vice Fremantle.[4]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 23101. p. 2394. 13 April, 1866.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 24018. p. 4255. 19 September, 1873.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 25965. p. 4460. 16 August, 1889.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27325. p. 4183. 21 June, 1901.
Bibliography
- "Obituary" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 25 May, 1909. Issue 38968, col D, pg. 11.
- St. John, Captain H. C., R.N. (1880). Notes and Sketches from the Wild Coasts of Nipon, with Chapters on Cruising after Pirates in Chinese Waters. Edinburgh: David Douglas.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/70.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/37.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/14.
| Naval Offices | ||
| Preceded by James E. Erskine |
Senior Officer on the Coast of Ireland 1892 – 1895 |
Succeeded by Claude E. Buckle |
