Richard St. John
From The Dreadnought Project
Commander Richard St. John, (10 July, 1883 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Bedford.
St. John was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 November, 1903.[1]
St. John was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 November, 1911. In September 1912, the Admiralty declared that it considered St. John's lax performance of duty to have been responsible for the supposed embezzlement of £2000 of public money from Orontes. He was ordered to personally pay £25, with no reflection upon his personal probity.[2]
St. John was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1918.[3]
St. John was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 22 September, 1920.[4]
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Hugh T. Prichard as Captain of H.M.S. Orion |
Captain of H.M.S. Orontes 22 Sep, 1910[5] – 24 Jul, 1912[6] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ St. John Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/13. f. 416.
- ↑ St. John Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/13. f. 416.
- ↑ St. John Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/13. f. 416.
- ↑ St. John Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/13. f. 416.
- ↑ St. John Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/13. f. 416.
- ↑ St. John Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/13. f. 416.
