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Revision as of 17:38, 10 May 2016

Vice-Admiral Francis Gerald St. John, C.B., M.V.O., R.N. (22 December, 1869 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

While still a commander, he was appointed command of the scout cruiser Pathfinder on 20 January, 1908.[1]

He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1910 and placed seventh of seven captains at a War College session from 12 September - 23 December of that year, though he still scored a first class.

St. John was appointed in command of the third class protected cruiser Sapphire, operating with the Seventh Destroyer Flotilla, on 19 December, 1912.[2]

He was appointed Captain (D) of Seventh Destroyer Flotilla on 1 July, 1913.[3]

He was appointed Captain (D) of Third Destroyer Flotilla on 26 October, 1914, commanding the flotilla from light cruiser Undaunted.[4]

St. John was appointed in command of the light cruiser Coventry on 3 January, 1918.[5]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
David R. Beatty 		Captain of H.M.S. Ranger
2 Aug, 1897[6] 		Succeeded by
Frederick H. Hallowes
Preceded by
Wilmot S. Nicholson 		Captain of H.M.S. Nith
10 Jul, 1906[7] 		Succeeded by
John S. Dumaresq
Preceded by
Wilmot S. Nicholson 		Captain of H.M.S. Pathfinder
20 Jan, 1908[8] 		Succeeded by
Arthur K. Waistell
Preceded by
Thomas E. Wardle 		Captain of H.M.S. Canopus
15 Feb, 1910[9] 		Succeeded by
Tristan Dannreuther
Preceded by
Thomas P. Bonham 		Captain of H.M.S. Hecla
17 May, 1911[10] 		Succeeded by
Judge D'Arcy
Preceded by
Herbert E. Holmes-à-Court 		Captain of H.M.S. Sapphire
19 Dec, 1912[11] – 1 Jul, 1913[12][13] 		Succeeded by
Francis C. Brown
Preceded by
Arthur R. Hulbert 		Captain (D), Seventh Destroyer Flotilla
1 Jul, 1913[14] 		Succeeded by
Francis C. Brown
Preceded by
John B. Sparks 		Captain of H.M.S. Skirmisher
7 Oct, 1913[15] 		Succeeded by
Francis C. Brown
Preceded by
Cecil H. Fox 		Captain of H.M.S. Undaunted
26 Oct, 1914[16] 		Succeeded by
Henry P. V. Hickman
Preceded by
Cecil H. Fox 		Captain (D), Third Destroyer Flotilla
26 Oct, 1914[17] 		Succeeded by
Harold E. Sulivan
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M.S. Coventry
3 Jan, 1918[18] 		Succeeded by
Howard J. L. W. K. Willcox

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 352.
  2. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 372.
  3. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 1 July, 1913. Issue 40252, col D, p. 6.
  4. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 398s.
  5. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 767.
  6. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 16 July 1897. Issue 35257, col F, p. 5.
  7. ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 350.
  8. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 352.
  9. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 291.
  10. ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1912). p. 323.
  11. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 372.
  12. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 372.
  13. ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1913). p. 372.
  14. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 1 July, 1913. Issue 40252, col D, p. 6.
  15. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1914). p. 374.
  16. ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 398o.
  17. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 398s.
  18. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 767.


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