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[[File:Green, IWM ART 1741.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Admiral Sir John F. E. Green, portrayed as a Rear-Admiral, 1918.<br><small>Portrait: Francis Dodd.  © IWM (Art.IWM ART 1741).</small>]]

[[Admiral (Royal Navy)|Admiral]] {{SIR}} '''John Frederick Ernest Green''', K.C.M.G., C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (8 August, 1866 &ndash; 30 October, 1948) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]].

==Early Life & Career==
Born in Lee, Kent, the son of Henry Green.

At the examination for naval cadetships for July 1879, Green placed twenty-ninth out of thirty-seven successful candidates.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Wednesday, 25 June, 1879.  Issue '''29603''', col E, p. 7.</ref>

Green was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 January, 1890.{{Gaz|26007|7553|31 December, 1889}}

Green was specially promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 1 January, 1901, for services in China.{{Gaz|27263|82|4 January, 1901}}

Green did not impress the Admiralty in 1903 with his explanation for having not conducted torpedo practice while in command of a flotilla.

Green was commended for his work in helping salve the {{UK-1Ariel|f=t}} in 1907.<ref>Green Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42/335.|D7602278}} f. 260.</ref>

==Captain==
He was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1906.{{Gaz|27927|4466|29 June, 1906}}

He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Forte|f=t}} on 30 May, 1908.{{NLOct08|p. 318}}  

Near the end of 1908, ''Forte'' delivered such a terrible result in a gunlayer's test that a Court of Inquiry was convened, leading to the determination that Green and his officers had failed to provide sufficient training.  Worse was to follow &ndash; in 1910 the cruiser ran aground and Their Lordships expressed "severe displeasure for failure to comply with K. R. & for unseamanlike manner in which H. M. ship was navigated."<ref>Green Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 260.</ref>  Green left {{UK-Forte}} in March of 1911 and was placed in command of the {{UK-Essex|f=t}} in September, staying with her eight months.

Green was appointed in command of the {{UK-RoyalArthur|f=t}} in October, 1912.

He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Natal|f=t}} on 14 May, 1913.{{NLDec13|p. 347}}  Once again, misfortune attended him as ''Natal'' collided in fog with a fishing vessel on 5 June, 1913.  Their Lordships were unable to concur with the opinion of the Court of Inquiry, which had determined that the 10 knots ''Natal'' was making in the fog was excessive.<ref>Green Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42/335.|D7602278}} f. 260.</ref>

==Great War==
At the outbreak of war, he was in command of the {{UK-Natal|f=t}}.{{UKNavalOpsI|p. 439}}

He was appointed in command of the {{UK-NewZealand|f=t}} in June, 1915,{{NLOct15|p. 396''f''}} and in this ship was flag captain for the {{UK-BCS|2}} at the [[Battle of Jutland]].{{UKJutlandOD|p. 46}}

On 15 September 1916, he was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) dated 31 May.{{GazSup|29751|9070|15 September, 1916}}

Green was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 1 September, 1917, vice [[Archibald Peile Stoddart|Stoddart]],{{Gaz|30267|9151|4 September, 1917}} and was appointed Senior Naval Officer on the Clyde on 20 October, 1917.{{SMNLJun18|p. 4}}  On 30 October, 1918, he was appointed Rear-Admiral Commanding in the White Sea, with his flag in [[H.M.S. Glory (1899)|H.M.S. ''Glory'']].{{SMNLNov18|p. 7}}

==Post-War==
On 1 April, 1922, Green was appointed Commanding Officer, Coast of Scotland and Admiral Superintendent of [[Rosyth Royal Dockyard]].<ref>"Naval and Military" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Monday, 27 March, 1922.  Issue '''42990''', col A, p. 23.</ref>

He was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 1 November, 1922, vice [[Lionel Halsey|Halsey]].{{Gaz|32764|7873|7 November, 1922}}  On 1 January, 1925, he was placed on the Retired List at his own request.{{Gaz|33010|219|9 January, 1925}}

==Retirement==
While shooting in Fife on 31 October, 1925 with fellow retired admiral [[Edward Herbert Moubray|Edward H. Moubray]] and Admiral [[Henry Francis Oliver|Sir Henry Oliver]], Commander-in-Chief of the [[Atlantic Fleet (Royal Navy)|Atlantic Fleet]], Green wheeled for a woodcock, fired and shot one barrel into Oliver, fortunately not seriously injuring him.  According to Oliver, Green had accidentally shot someone before, and acquired a reputation for doing so.<ref>"Oliver Typescript Memoir."  '''II'''.  pp. 270-271.</ref>

Green was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 1 August, 1927.{{Gaz|33300|5105|5 August, 1927}}

==See Also==
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{{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Green_(Royal_Navy_officer)}}
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==Bibliography==
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*"Admiral Sir John Green" (Obituaries).  ''The Times''.  Tuesday, 2 November, 1948.  Issue '''51218''', col E, p. 7.
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==Service Records==
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*{{TNA|ADM 196/88.|D8115494}}
*{{TNA|ADM 196/42.|D7602278}}
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Claude Hamilton|John C. Hamilton]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Greyhound (1900)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Greyhound'']]'''<br>21 Jul, 1903<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Thursday, 16 July, 1903.  Issue '''37134''', col D, p. 8.</ref><ref>Green Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 260.</ref> &ndash; 18 Aug, 1903<ref>Green Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 260.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Bernard John Hamilton Ward|Bernard J. H. Ward]]'''}}
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Lionel Halsey|Lionel Halsey]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. New Zealand (1911)|Captain of H.M.S. ''New Zealand'']]'''<br>Jun, 1915{{NLDec16|p. 396''f''}}<ref>Green Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 260.</ref> &ndash; 1 Oct, 1917<ref>Green Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 260.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Edward Coverley Kennedy|Edward C. Kennedy]]'''}}
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