Alan James Mackenzie-Grieve

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Captain Alan James Mackenzie-Grieve, R.N. (11 February, 1877 – 27 May, 1935) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in Edinburgh, the son of Commander F. G. Grieve, Alan gained ten months' time on passing out of Britannia in July, 1893.

Mackenzie-Grieve was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in October, 1899.

Mackenzie-Grieve was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1913.

Mackenzie-Grieve was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1918.

Mackenzie-Grieve was appointed in command of the light cruiser Birmingham on 13 January, 1919.[1]

He was appointed in command of the aircraft carrier Vindictive on 13 October, 1920.[2]

Mackenzie-Grieve was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 9 June, 1922.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Ernest A. Taylor
Captain of H.M.S. Birmingham
13 Jan, 1919[3]c. Jun, 1919[4][5]
Succeeded by
Arthur G. Craufurd
Preceded by
Arthur G. Craufurd
Captain of H.M.S. Hyacinth
c. Jun, 1919 – 1 Mar, 1920
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
James G. P. Ingham
Captain of H.M.S. Vindictive
13 Oct, 1920[6] – 1 Jan, 1921
Succeeded by
Frank Powell

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 741.
  2. The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 890.
  3. The Navy List. (June, 1919). p. 741.
  4. The Navy List. (June, 1919). p. 741.
  5. The Navy List. (September, 1919). p. 741.
  6. The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 890.