John Graham Crossley

Commander (retired) John Graham Crossley, (17 January, 1895 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Crossley was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 December, 1916.

Crossley was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 December, 1924.

A Court of Enquiry held on 25 october 1929 concluded that Crossley showed a lack of good judgment in a collision between his Somme and the destroyer Stormcloud.

Crossley damaged the propellers of Tempest in 1931 due to an error in judgment.

Crossley was promoted to the rank of Commander on 17 January, 1934.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Joseph H. L. Yorke	Captain of H.M.S. Sturgeon 14 Mar, 1925 – 22 Oct, 1925	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Joseph H. L. Yorke	Captain of H.M.S. Forres 22 Oct, 1925 – 18 Jan, 1926	Succeeded by Edward S. F. Fegen
Preceded by Hugh R. Troup	Captain of H.M.S. Truant 15 Feb, 1926 – 3 Aug, 1927	Succeeded by Frederick R. G. Maunsell
Preceded by Martin J. C. de Meric	Captain of H.M.S. Trinidad late 1927	Succeeded by Thomas C. A. H. Ouchterlony
Preceded by Francis S. W. de Winton	Captain of H.M.S. Somme Feb, 1929 – 3 Oct, 1930	Succeeded by Philip N. Walter
Preceded by ?	Captain of H.M.S. Brazen 15 Jan, 1931 – 16 Apr, 1931	Succeeded by Henry J. Johnstone
Preceded by John Murray	Captain of H.M.S. Ambrose 1 Aug, 1933 – Sep, 1934	Succeeded by Rupert C. Taylor
Preceded by Vernon Hammersley-Heenan	Captain of H.M.S. Douglas 19 Apr, 1940 – 20 Nov, 1940	Succeeded by Harold G. Bowerman