John Robert Guy Moncreiffe
Commander (retired) SIR John Robert Guy Moncreiffe (Guy Moncreiffe of Moncreiffe, Baronet after succeeding to Baronetcy on 8 June, 1931), (30 June, 1884 – 7 September, 1934) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Moncreiffe was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 August, 1905.[1]
Moncreiffe was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 August, 1913.[2]
On 20 September, 1913, he received an appointment to Bonaventure for command of submarines. This was refined to command of D 4 on 7 September, 1914. On 15 June, 1915, he sank the German ship Bielefeld in Heligoland Bight, a feat which earned him Their Lordships' "approbation in cd. of S/M D4 and in particular of his successful attack on a German auxiliary steamer." Moncreiffe was discharged from D 4 on 26 August and was appointed to Maidstone for command of E 17 the next day.[3]
Post-War
On 6 February, 1919, Moncreiffe was appointed in command of the sweeping sloop Harvester, and for submarines. In July, 1919, he was appointed to command Fermoy, remaining in her until 4 October.[4]
Moncreiffe was promoted to the rank of Commander on the Retired List on 30 June, 1924.[5]
He became the Ninth Baronet Moncreiffe in 1931.
See Also
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/143.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Andrew F. G. Tracy |
Captain of H.M.S. A 2 19 Mar, 1909[6][7] – 18 Jan, 1910[8][9] |
Succeeded by Geoffrey R. S. Watkins |
| Preceded by Max K. Horton |
Captain of H.M.S. C 8 18 Jan, 1910[10] |
Succeeded by Reginald T. Dimsdale |
| Preceded by Geoffrey N. Biggs |
Captain of H.M.S. C 22 8 May, 1911[11] – 24 May, 1911[Inference] |
Succeeded by Roland A. V. Durell |
| Preceded by Charles S. Benning |
Captain of H.M.S. C 9 Feb, 1913[12] |
Succeeded by Claud L. Y. Dering |
| Preceded by Kenneth M. Bruce |
Captain of H.M.S. D 4 7 Sep, 1914[13][14] – 26 Aug, 1915[15] |
Succeeded by John de B. Jessop |
| Preceded by Andrew Wilmot-Smith |
Captain of H.M.S. E 17 27 Aug, 1915[16] – 6 Jan, 1916[17] |
Succeeded by Vessel Lost |
| Preceded by Oliver M. F. Stokes |
Captain of H.M.S. Harvester 6 Feb, 1919[18] – Jul, 1919[19] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Fermoy Jul, 1919[20][21] – 4 Oct, 1919[22] |
Succeeded by Fitzroy H. D. Byron |
Footnotes
- ↑ Moncreiffe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/143. f. 423.
- ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1914). p. 56.
- ↑ Moncreiffe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/143. f. 423.
- ↑ Moncreiffe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/143. f. 423.
- ↑ Moncreiffe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/143. f. 423.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 345.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence". The Times. Saturday, 20 March, 1909. Issue 38912, col C, p. 9.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 345.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 344.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 385.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Saturday, May 06, 1911; pg. 8; Issue 39578.
- ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1914). p. 289.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 268.
- ↑ Moncreiffe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/143. f. 423.
- ↑ Moncreiffe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/143. f. 423.
- ↑ Moncreiffe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/143. f. 423.
- ↑ Hepper. British Warship Losses in the Ironclad Era: 1860-1919. p. 50.
- ↑ Moncreiffe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/143. f. 423.
- ↑ Moncreiffe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/143. f. 423.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1919). p. 793.
- ↑ Moncreiffe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/143. f. 423.
- ↑ Moncreiffe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/143. f. 423.
