Louis Herbert Crozier
Commander Louis Herbert Crozier, R.N., Retired (29 December, 1877 – 1962) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Dublin, Crozier gained six months' time on passing out of Britannia in July, 1893.
Crozier was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1899.[1]
On 4 November 1901, Crozier jumped into the water to save an elderly cabman who had fallen into the dock basin at Chatham when walking on the quay in fog. He was awarded the Royal Humane Society's Bronze Medal for his gallant act.[2]
In July 1905 he was invalided from Leviathan with Mediterranean Fever.
Crozier was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 December, 1907.
Crozier was appointed to the battleship Cornwallis on 11 February, 1913 as first officer. He was made her captain from 1 May to 1 June 1914, after which he reverted to being her first officer.
Upon the outbreak of the war, he was appointed to Galatea as gunnery officer. He also served as her first officer until 26 Dececmber 1914 when he returned to Leviathan for just a few days.
On 3 January 1915 he was sent to a hospital ship, suffering from rheumatism. He was sent on to Haslar Hospital, and declared fit on 1 February. He was sent to Eagle for executive duties, but invalided again on 14 May and thought not to be fit for quite some time. He finally was found fit on 16 August, 1916.
Crozier was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Commander upon his relief on 1 October, 1921.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Henry G. L. Oliphant |
Captain of H.M.S. Star 1 Sep, 1906[3] – 10 Nov, 1907 |
Succeeded by James W. G. Innes |
| Preceded by Norman H. Carter |
Captain of H.M.S. Salmon 10 Nov, 1907 – 1 Feb, 1908 |
Succeeded by Charles E. L. Thomas |
| Preceded by Hugh T. Prichard |
Captain of H.M.S. Vulture 1 Feb, 1908[4] – Sep, 1909 |
Succeeded by Robert A. Wilson |
| Preceded by Arthur E. Wood |
Captain of H.M.S. Alert 11 Sep, 1916[5] – 26 Jun, 1917 |
Succeeded by George A. Lawson |
| Preceded by Roy N. Suter |
Captain of H.M.S. Lawrence 1 Jun, 1917[6] – Feb, 1919 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by William L. Elder |
Captain of H.M.S. Hercules 28 Feb, 1919 – 1 Apr, 1919 |
Succeeded by Herbert A. Adam |
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