Reginald Louis Crichton

Captain (retired) Reginald Louis Crichton (23 December, 1874 – 2 August, 1929) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Crichton's father was a Colonel The Honorable N. Crichton, who died in January, 1912. Crichton gained ten months' time on passing out of Britannia in July 1890 and was immediately sent to join Volage for the annual manoeuvres. Following these, he was sent to Raleigh on the Cape of Good Hope Station.

Crichton was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 August, 1896.

On 27 February, 1905, Crichton was sent to Haslar Hospital for observation of spinal caries. This was followed by six weeks' unemployed time to permit Crichton to seek treatment at his own expense.

Crichton was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1907.

Crichton was appointed in command of the second class protected cruiser Andromache on 21 January, 1914.

In March, 1915, Crichton was appointed in command of the first class protected cruiser St. George.

Crichton was placed on the Retired List with the rank of Captain on 26 February, 1917, having been found unfit for all but clerical work ashore due to back problems.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Frederick G. Brine	Captain of H.M.S. Opossum 2 Dec, 1902 – 2 Apr, 1903	Succeeded by George L. Massey
Preceded by John M. D. E. Warren	Captain of H.M.S. Sturgeon 2 Apr, 1903 – 1903	Succeeded by Bernhard A. Pratt-Barlow
Preceded by Wion de M. Egerton	Captain of H.M.S. Tiger c. late Aug, 1903 – 15 Oct, 1903	Succeeded by Charles H. Davey
Preceded by Charles E. W. Pyddoke	Captain of H.M.S. Speedy 16 Jul, 1907 – 10 Jan, 1908	Succeeded by Robert W. Myburgh
Preceded by William G. A. Kennedy	Captain of H.M.S. Hyacinth 13 Dec, 1912 – 10 Jan, 1913	Succeeded by David M. Anderson
Preceded by David T. Norris	Captain of H.M.S. Good Hope 10 Jan, 1913 – 1 Feb, 1913	Succeeded by Bentinck J. D. Yelverton
Preceded by Bentinck J. D. Yelverton	Captain of H.M.S. Aboukir 1 Feb, 1913 – 12 Feb, 1913	Succeeded by John H. Loftie
Preceded by Walter M. Ellerton	Captain of H.M.S. King Alfred 12 Feb, 1913 – 21 Jan, 1914	Succeeded by John D. Edwards
Preceded by Walter R. G. Petre	Captain of H.M.S. Andromache 21 Jan, 1914 – 14 Mar, 1915	Succeeded by Samuel Bolton
Preceded by Cecil D. S. Raikes	Captain of H.M.S. St. George 14 Mar, 1915 – 2 Nov, 1915	Succeeded by Sidney R. Olivier
Preceded by Laurence R. Oliphant as Captain (D), Seventh Destroyer Flotilla	Acting Captain (D), Seventh Destroyer Flotilla 14 May, 1915 – 20 Aug, 1915	Succeeded by Robert A. Hornell as Captain (D), Seventh Destroyer Flotilla