John Roderick Johnston
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Commander (retired) John Roderick Johnston, R.N. (21 November, 1889 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
The son of a medical doctor.
Johnston was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 October, 1912.
Johnston was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 October, 1920.
Johnston was promoted to the rank of Commander on 21 November, 1929.
Johnston was appointed in command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 8 on 29 July, 1914.[1]
He was appointed in command of the destroyer Myngs on 11 January, 1918.[2]
Post-War
Johnston was placed on the Retired List on 19 April, 1920.
World War II
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Roger L'E. M. Rede |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 8 29 Jul, 1914[3] – 29 May, 1916 |
Succeeded by Harry A. D. Keate |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. P16 29 May, 1916[4] – 3 May, 1917 |
Succeeded by William V. H. Harris |
| Preceded by Maurice C. Bomford |
Captain of H.M.S. Crusader 8 May, 1917[5] – 11 Jan, 1918 |
Succeeded by James C. Colvill |
| Preceded by Percy J. Helyar |
Captain of H.M.S. Myngs 11 Jan, 1918[6] – 23 Oct, 1919 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Gerald M. McKenna |
Captain of H.M.S. Sarpedon 23 Oct, 1919[7] – 4 Nov, 1919 |
Succeeded by Jack S. Hoffmann |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 401.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 850.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 400.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 396ii.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1917). p. 392x.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 850.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), 25 Oct. 1919, p. 18.
