Alfred Creighton Collinson

Captain Alfred Creighton Collinson, C.B.E. (15 May, 1893 – 1970) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Collinson passed out of Royal Naval College, Dartmouth in April, 1910 tied for 44th in rank of 77 cadets in marks on the Part I examination.

Collinson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 October, 1915. Collinson was appointed to the destroyer Moon on 9 November, 1915 and fought in her at the Battle of Jutland as part of the Eleventh Destroyer Flotilla.

Collinson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 October, 1923.

Collinson was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1929.

Collinson was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1935.

World War II

Appointed as Commodore in Charge at Hong Kong in November 1940, he was taken prisoner of war by the Japanese in 1942.

He was placed on the Retired List on 5 July, 1945.

Reverted to the Retired List on 26 December, 1946.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Norman B. F. Peploe	Captain of H.M.S. P20 5 Sep, 1918 – 14 Dec, 1918	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by David J. R. Simson	Captain of H.M.S. Torch 3 Dec, 1924 – Jan, 1925	Succeeded by Daniel H. Rainier
Preceded by William S. Bardwell	Captain of H.M.S. Stormcloud Jan, 1925 – 14 Aug, 1925	Succeeded by Percival H. G. James
Preceded by Samuel A. Brooks	Captain of H.M.S. Westcott 14 Aug, 1925 – 8 Aug, 1927	Succeeded by Ivo W. L. Frewen-Laton
Preceded by Cyril J. H. Hill	Captain of H.M.S. Wolverine Dec, 1927 – Aug, 1929	Succeeded by Frederick R. G. Maunsell
Preceded by Walter N. T. Beckett	Captain of H.M.S. Centurion 4 Jan, 1938 – 2 Jan, 1939	Succeeded by Richard V. Symonds-Tayler
Preceded by James G. W. Deneys	Captain of H.M.S. Danae 31 Jul, 1939 – 18 Dec, 1939	Succeeded by Francis J. Butler
Preceded by Francis C. Flynn	Captain of H.M.S. Durban 15 Dec, 1939 – 25 Jan, 1940	Succeeded by Leslie S. Saunders
Preceded by Francis J. Butler	Captain of H.M.S. Danae 7 Feb, 1940 – 27 Nov, 1940	Succeeded by Francis J. Butler
Preceded by Arthur M. Peters	Commodore in Charge at Hong Kong Nov, 1940 – 1941	Succeeded by Douglas H. Everett