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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Francis Stephen Walter de Winton|Francis S. W. de Winton]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Somme (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Somme'']]'''<br>Feb, 1929{{NLFeb29|p. 270}} – 3 Oct, 1930<ref>Crossley Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/117/99.|D7615897}} f. ?.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Philip Norman Walter|Philip N. Walter]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Francis Stephen Walter de Winton|Francis S. W. de Winton]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Somme (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Somme'']]'''<br>Feb, 1929{{NLFeb29|p. 270}} – 3 Oct, 1930<ref>Crossley Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/117/99.|D7615897}} f. ?.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Philip Norman Walter|Philip N. Walter]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''[[H.M.S. Brazen (1930)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Brazen'']]'''<br>15 Jan, 1931<ref>Crossley Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/117/99.|D7615897}} f. ?.</ref> – 16 Apr, 1931<ref>Crossley Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/117/99.|D7615897}} f. ?.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Henry James Johnstone|Henry J. Johnstone]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''[[H.M.S. Brazen (1930)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Brazen'']]'''<br>15 Jan, 1931<ref>Crossley Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/117/99.|D7615897}} f. ?.</ref> – 16 Apr, 1931<ref>Crossley Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/117/99.|D7615897}} f. ?.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Henry James Johnstone|Henry J. Johnstone]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Edward Eastwick-Field|Edward Eastwick-Field]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Tempest (1917)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Tempest'']]'''<br>5 Aug, 1931<ref>Crossley Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/117/99.|D7615897}} f. ?.</ref> – 1 Oct, 1932<ref>Crossley Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/117/99.|D7615897}} f. ?. This date may be read incorrectly.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[William Harry Brickes Wallace|William H. B. Wallace]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Murray|John Murray]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Ambrose (1903)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Ambrose'']]'''<br>1 Aug, 1933{{NLJul34|p. 215}} – Sep, 1934<ref>Crossley Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/117/99.|D7615897}} f. ?. Date perhaps not entirely legible.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Rupert Cunningham Taylor|Rupert C. Taylor]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Murray|John Murray]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Ambrose (1903)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Ambrose'']]'''<br>1 Aug, 1933{{NLJul34|p. 215}} – Sep, 1934<ref>Crossley Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/117/99.|D7615897}} f. ?. Date perhaps not entirely legible.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Rupert Cunningham Taylor|Rupert C. Taylor]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Vernon Hammersley-Heenan|Vernon Hammersley-Heenan]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Douglas (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Douglas'']]'''<br>19 Apr, 1940 – 20 Nov, 1940|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Harold Godfrey Bowerman|Harold G. Bowerman]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Vernon Hammersley-Heenan|Vernon Hammersley-Heenan]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Douglas (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Douglas'']]'''<br>19 Apr, 1940 – 20 Nov, 1940|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Harold Godfrey Bowerman|Harold G. Bowerman]]'''}} |
Revision as of 14:24, 24 December 2018
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
Bibliography
Footnotes
- ↑ Crossley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/117/99. f. ?.
- ↑ Crossley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/117/99. f. ?.
- ↑ Crossley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/117/99. f. ?.
- ↑ Crossley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/117/99. f. ?.
- ↑ Crossley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/117/99. f. ?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 275a.
- ↑ Crossley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/117/99. f. ?.
- ↑ Crossley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/117/99. f. ?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 270.
- ↑ Crossley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/117/99. f. ?.
- ↑ Crossley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/117/99. f. ?.
- ↑ Crossley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/117/99. f. ?.
- ↑ Crossley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/117/99. f. ?.
- ↑ Crossley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/117/99. f. ?. This date may be read incorrectly.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1934). p. 215.
- ↑ Crossley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/117/99. f. ?. Date perhaps not entirely legible.