John Allen Shuter
Commander John Allen Shuter, R.N. (Retired) (30 July, 1887 – 11 April, 1974) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Abbey Wood, Erith.
Shuter was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1909.
From 25 November 1914 until 7 June 1915, Shuter was serving in the armed merchant cruiser Changuinola.
Shuter was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 June, 1917.
Shuter served sas Assistant Mine Clearance Officer, Area III encompassing the Orkneys from May 1919 until the appointment was cancelled on 1 October, 1919.
Shuter was placed on the Retired List at his own request with gratuity on 14 December, 1920.
Shuter was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 July, 1927.
World War II
Removed from list of R.N. Officers on 10 September 1942 for reasons that seem financial in nature, as he appealed this decision in 1944, citing payments made via Barclays in August 1943.
Last Years
At the end of his life Shuter was living at Heath Lodge, Lucas Green, West End, Woking in Surrey. His death was registered in the South East Hampshire Registration District in the second quarter of 1974.[1]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Atherstone 12 Jun, 1916[2] – 14 Mar, 1917 |
Succeeded by Claude P. Hermon-Hodge |
| Preceded by Claude P. Hermon-Hodge |
Captain of H.M.S. Foxglove 14 Mar, 1917[3] – 18 Feb, 1919 |
Succeeded by Robert B. Lyness |
| Preceded by Rudolph L. Wikner |
Captain of H.M.S. Garth 18 Feb, 1919[4] – May, 1919 |
Succeeded by Frank E. Woodward |
Footnotes
- ↑ General Register Office, England and Wales Civil Registration Index; Principal Probate Registry, Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1916). p. 392g.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 796.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1919). p. 799.
