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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Masters Norman|Masters Norman]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Boreas (1930)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Boreas'']]'''<br>Sep, 1936{{NLJul37|p. 219}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Michael Wilfred Tomkinson|Michael W. Tomkinson]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Masters Norman|Masters Norman]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Boreas (1930)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Boreas'']]'''<br>Sep, 1936{{NLJul37|p. 219}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Michael Wilfred Tomkinson|Michael W. Tomkinson]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Mark Fogg-Elliott|Mark Fogg-Elliott]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Venetia (1917)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Venetia'']]'''<br>31 Jul, 1939 – 13 Oct, 1939|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Guy Robert Pilcher|Guy R. Pilcher]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Mark Fogg-Elliott|Mark Fogg-Elliott]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Venetia (1917)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Venetia'']]'''<br>31 Jul, 1939{{UBAllyWarship|4247}} – 13 Oct, 1939{{UBAllyWarship|4247}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Guy Robert Pilcher|Guy R. Pilcher]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Denis Guy Douglas Hall-Wright|Denis G. D. Hall-Wright]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Mohawk (1937)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Mohawk'']]'''<br>19 Oct, 1941 – 16 Apr, 1941|Succeeded by<br>'''Vessel Lost'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Denis Guy Douglas Hall-Wright|Denis G. D. Hall-Wright]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Mohawk (1937)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Mohawk'']]'''<br>19 Oct, 1941{{UBAllyWarship|4426}} – 16 Apr, 1941{{UBAllyWarship|4426}}|Succeeded by<br>'''Vessel Lost'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Donald Keppel Bain|Donald K. Bain]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Somali (1937)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Somali'']]'''<br>23 Mar, 1942 – 28 Jul, 1942|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Edmund Neville Vincent Currey|Edmund N. V. Currey]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Donald Keppel Bain|Donald K. Bain]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Somali (1937)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Somali'']]'''<br>23 Mar, 1942{{UBAllyWarship|4435}} – 28 Jul, 1942{{UBAllyWarship|4435}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Edmund Neville Vincent Currey|Edmund N. V. Currey]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Edward Gerard Le Geyt|Edward G. Le Geyt]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Eskimo (1937)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Eskimo'']]'''<br>1 Oct, 1942 – 12 Aug, 1943|Succeeded by<br>'''[[John Errol Manners|John E. Manners]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Edward Gerard Le Geyt|Edward G. Le Geyt]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Eskimo (1937)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Eskimo'']]'''<br>1 Oct, 1942{{UBAllyWarship|4430}} – 12 Aug, 1943{{UBAllyWarship|4430}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[John Errol Manners|John E. Manners]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Julian Liddell|Julian Liddell]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Sheffield (1936)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Sheffield'']]'''<br>Jan, 1945 – 14 Nov, 1945|Succeeded by<br>'''[[David Charles Cairns|David C. Cairns]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Julian Liddell|Julian Liddell]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Sheffield (1936)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Sheffield'']]'''<br>Jan, 1945{{UBAllyWarship|1232}} – 14 Nov, 1945{{UBAllyWarship|1232}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[David Charles Cairns|David C. Cairns]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Leonard Stanley Holbrook|Leonard S. Holbrook]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. St. Vincent (1927)|Captain of H.M.S. ''St. Vincent'']]'''<br>? – 19 Dec, 1947<ref>Frend Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/121/170.|}} f. 170.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Charles Peter Frend|Charles P. Frend]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Leonard Stanley Holbrook|Leonard S. Holbrook]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. St. Vincent (1927)|Captain of H.M.S. ''St. Vincent'']]'''<br>? – 19 Dec, 1947<ref>Frend Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/121/170.|}} f. 170.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Charles Peter Frend|Charles P. Frend]]'''}} | ||
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Revision as of 13:47, 25 March 2022
Vice-Admiral SIR John William Musgrave Eaton, C.B., K.B.E., D.S.O., D.S.C. (3 November, 1902 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
As with many men born c. 1899 or later, his Service Records at The National Archives do not reflect activity between 1931 and 1939 or so.
Life & Career
Eaton was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 May, 1925.
Eaton was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 May, 1933.
Eaton was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1937.
World War II
Eaton was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1941.[1]
Eaton was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 7 July, 1951.[2]
Eaton was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 16 September, 1954. He retired 31 January, 1958.[3]
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by William H. Selby |
Captain of H.M.S. Restless 6 Jan, 1934[4] |
Succeeded by Terence C. Robinson |
| Preceded by Masters Norman |
Captain of H.M.S. Boreas Sep, 1936[5] |
Succeeded by Michael W. Tomkinson |
| Preceded by Mark Fogg-Elliott |
Captain of H.M.S. Venetia 31 Jul, 1939[6] – 13 Oct, 1939[7] |
Succeeded by Guy R. Pilcher |
| Preceded by Denis G. D. Hall-Wright |
Captain of H.M.S. Mohawk 19 Oct, 1941[8] – 16 Apr, 1941[9] |
Succeeded by Vessel Lost |
| Preceded by Donald K. Bain |
Captain of H.M.S. Somali 23 Mar, 1942[10] – 28 Jul, 1942[11] |
Succeeded by Edmund N. V. Currey |
| Preceded by Edward G. Le Geyt |
Captain of H.M.S. Eskimo 1 Oct, 1942[12] – 12 Aug, 1943[13] |
Succeeded by John E. Manners |
| Preceded by Julian Liddell |
Captain of H.M.S. Sheffield Jan, 1945[14] – 14 Nov, 1945[15] |
Succeeded by David C. Cairns |
| Preceded by Leonard S. Holbrook |
Captain of H.M.S. St. Vincent ? – 19 Dec, 1947[16] |
Succeeded by Charles P. Frend |
Footnotes
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the man.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the man.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the man.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1934). p. 267.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 219.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Frend Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/121/170. f. 170.
