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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Edmond Hyde Parker|Edmond H. Parker]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Minerva (1895)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Minerva'']]'''<br>10 Dec, 1912{{NLJul13|p. 344}} and as Captain (D) of {{UK-DF|6}} – ?|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Percival Henry Warleigh|Percival H. Warleigh]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Edmond Hyde Parker|Edmond H. Parker]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Minerva (1895)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Minerva'']]'''<br>10 Dec, 1912{{NLJul13|p. 344}} and as Captain (D) of {{UK-DF|6}} – ?|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Percival Henry Warleigh|Percival H. Warleigh]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Frederic Aubrey Whitehead|Frederic A. Whitehead]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Dido (1896)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Dido'']]'''<br>Aug, 1913{{MackieRNW}} – ?|Succeeded by<br>'''[[William Mitchell Moir|William M. Moir]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Frederic Aubrey Whitehead|Frederic A. Whitehead]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Dido (1896)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Dido'']]'''<br>Aug, 1913{{MackieRNW}} – ?|Succeeded by<br>'''[[William Mitchell Moir|William M. Moir]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Thomas Jackson|Thomas Jackson]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Attentive (1904)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Attentive'']]'''<br>29 Aug, 1913{{NLJan15|p. 278}} – ?|Succeeded by<br>''' | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Thomas Jackson|Thomas Jackson]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Attentive (1904)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Attentive'']]'''<br>29 Aug, 1913{{NLJan15|p. 278}} – ?|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Charles Duncan Johnson|Charles D. Johnson]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''[[Sixth Destroyer Flotilla (Royal Navy)|Captain (D), Sixth Destroyer Flotilla]]'''<br>before Apr, 1914{{NLApr14|p. 282}} – ?|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Charles Albert Fremantle|Charles A. Fremantle]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''[[Sixth Destroyer Flotilla (Royal Navy)|Captain (D), Sixth Destroyer Flotilla]]'''<br>before Apr, 1914{{NLApr14|p. 282}} – ?|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Charles Albert Fremantle|Charles A. Fremantle]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Charles Duncan Johnson|Charles D. Johnson]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Attentive (1904)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Attentive'']]'''<br>31 Dec, 1914{{NLOct15|p. 392''f''}} – ?|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Neston William Diggle|Neston W. Diggle]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Edward Buxton Kiddle|Edward B. Kiddle]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Marlborough (1912)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Marlborough'']]'''<br>25 Oct, 1918{{NLDec18|p. 842}} – ?|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Henry Ralph Crooke|Henry R. Crooke]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Edward Buxton Kiddle|Edward B. Kiddle]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Marlborough (1912)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Marlborough'']]'''<br>25 Oct, 1918{{NLDec18|p. 842}} – ?|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Henry Ralph Crooke|Henry R. Crooke]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Philip Howard Colomb|Philip H. Colomb]]'''|'''[[Reserve Fleet (Royal Navy)|Rear-Admiral Commanding, Devonport Reserve]]'''<br>9 Apr, 1921<ref>"Naval and Military" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Monday, 11 April, 1921. Issue '''42691''', col D, p. 16.</ref> – ?|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Philip Howard Colomb|Philip H. Colomb]]'''|'''[[Reserve Fleet (Royal Navy)|Rear-Admiral Commanding, Devonport Reserve]]'''<br>9 Apr, 1921<ref>"Naval and Military" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Monday, 11 April, 1921. Issue '''42691''', col D, p. 16.</ref> – ?|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | ||
Revision as of 19:43, 31 May 2014
Vice-Admiral Charles Duncan Johnson, D.S.O., M.V.O., Royal Navy (26 March, 1869 – 26 June, 1930) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War.
Early Life & Career
Johnson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 January, 1892.[1]
Captain
Johnson was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1909.[2]
He was appointed in command of the armoured cruiser Drake in November 1911.[3] On 10 December 1912, he assumed command of the second class protected cruiser Minerva, becoming Captain (D) of Sixth Destroyer Flotilla.[4]
In August 1913, he assumed command of the second class protected cruiser Dido.[5]
He was appointed in command of Attentive on 29 August, 1913 — still Captain (D) of the Sixth Destroyer Flotilla.[6]
By November, 1915, he was Commodore of the Dover Patrol, flying his broad pendant in Attentive under Vice-Admiral Reginald Bacon. At the same time, he was Senior Naval Officer, Dunkirk.[7]
He was appointed in command of Marlborough on 25 October, 1918.[8]
Johnson was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to King George V on 29 January, 1920.[9]
Johnson was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 1 March, 1926 and placed on the Retired List on 2 March.[10] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 8 May, 1930.[11]
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Hubert G. Brand |
Captain of H.M.S. Drake 30 Nov, 1911[12] – ? |
Succeeded by Edward F. Bruen |
| Preceded by Edmond H. Parker |
Captain of H.M.S. Minerva 10 Dec, 1912[13] and as Captain (D) of Sixth Destroyer Flotilla – ? |
Succeeded by Percival H. Warleigh |
| Preceded by Frederic A. Whitehead |
Captain of H.M.S. Dido Aug, 1913[14] – ? |
Succeeded by William M. Moir |
| Preceded by Thomas Jackson |
Captain of H.M.S. Attentive 29 Aug, 1913[15] – ? |
Succeeded by Charles D. Johnson |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain (D), Sixth Destroyer Flotilla before Apr, 1914[16] – ? |
Succeeded by Charles A. Fremantle |
| Preceded by Charles D. Johnson |
Captain of H.M.S. Attentive 31 Dec, 1914[17] – ? |
Succeeded by Neston W. Diggle |
| Preceded by Edward B. Kiddle |
Captain of H.M.S. Marlborough 25 Oct, 1918[18] – ? |
Succeeded by Henry R. Crooke |
| Preceded by Philip H. Colomb |
Rear-Admiral Commanding, Devonport Reserve 9 Apr, 1921[19] – ? |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26239. p. 3. 1 January, 1892.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28325. p. 29. 4 January, 1910.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List (July, 1913), p. 344.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List (April, 1914). p. 282.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List (November, 1915) p. 4.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1918). p. 842.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 31791. p. 2189. 24 February, 1920.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33139. p. 1650. 5 March, 1926.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33604. p. 2867. 9 May, 1930.
- ↑ Johnson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 54.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 344.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 278.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 282.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 392f.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 842.
- ↑ "Naval and Military" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 11 April, 1921. Issue 42691, col D, p. 16.
