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[[File:Henry C. St. John.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Admiral Henry C. St. John.<br><small>Photograph: ''Navy & Army Illustrated''.</small>]] | |||
[[Admiral (Royal Navy)|Admiral]] '''Henry Craven St. John''', Royal Navy (5 January, 1837 – 21 May, 1909) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]]. | [[Admiral (Royal Navy)|Admiral]] '''Henry Craven St. John''', Royal Navy (5 January, 1837 – 21 May, 1909) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
St. John was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 12 April, 1866, "in consideration of the skill and judgment displayed by him in effecting the destruction of a large piratical force of Chinese junks, without loss in the attack and capture."<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/23101/pages/2394 no. 23101. p. 2394.] 13 April, 1866.</ref> | St. John was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 12 April, 1866, "in consideration of the skill and judgment displayed by him in effecting the destruction of a large piratical force of Chinese junks, without loss in the attack and capture."<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/23101/pages/2394 no. 23101. p. 2394.] 13 April, 1866.</ref> | ||
St. John was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 18 September, 1873.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/24018/pages/4255 no. 24018. p. 4255.] 19 September, 1873.</ref> | St. John was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 18 September, 1873.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/24018/pages/4255 no. 24018. p. 4255.] 19 September, 1873.</ref> | ||
He was appointed a [[Naval Aide-de-Camp]] to Queen Victoria dated 7 July, 1887.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25722/pages/3927 no. 25722. p. 3927.] 19 July, 1887.</ref> | |||
==Flag Rank== | ==Flag Rank== | ||
St. John was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 13 August, 1889, vice [[George Tryon|Tryon]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25965/pages/4460 no. 25965. p. 4460.] 16 August, 1889.</ref> | St. John was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 13 August, 1889, vice [[George Tryon|Tryon]].<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25965/pages/4460 no. 25965. p. 4460.] 16 August, 1889.</ref> | ||
St. John was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} dated 19 January, 1896.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26706/pages/646 no. 26706. p. 646.] 4 February, 1896.</ref> He was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on 15 June, 1901, vice [[Edmund Robert Fremantle|Fremantle]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27325/pages/4183 no. 27325. p. 4183.] 21 June, 1901.</ref> In accordance with the [[Order in Council of 22 February, 1870]], he was placed on the Retired List dated 16 June, at his own request.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27340/pages/5126 no. 27340. p. 5126.] 2 August, 1901.</ref> | St. John was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} dated 19 January, 1896.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26706/pages/646 no. 26706. p. 646.] 4 February, 1896.</ref> He was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on 15 June, 1901, vice [[Edmund Robert Fremantle|Fremantle]].<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27325/pages/4183 no. 27325. p. 4183.] 21 June, 1901.</ref> In accordance with the [[Order in Council of 22 February, 1870]], he was placed on the Retired List dated 16 June, at his own request.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27340/pages/5126 no. 27340. p. 5126.] 2 August, 1901.</ref> | ||
==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
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*"Obituary" (Obituaries). ''The Times''. Tuesday, 25 May, 1909. Issue '''38968''', col D, | *"Obituary" (Obituaries). ''The Times''. Tuesday, 25 May, 1909. Issue '''38968''', col D, p. 11. | ||
*St. John, Captain H. C., R.N. (1880). ''Notes and Sketches from the Wild Coasts of Nipon, with Chapters on Cruising after Pirates in Chinese Waters''. Edinburgh: David Douglas. | *St. John, Captain H. C., R.N. (1880). ''Notes and Sketches from the Wild Coasts of Nipon, with Chapters on Cruising after Pirates in Chinese Waters''. Edinburgh: David Douglas. | ||
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Revision as of 11:15, 19 September 2012
Admiral Henry Craven St. John, Royal Navy (5 January, 1837 – 21 May, 1909) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
St. John was promoted to the rank of Commander on 12 April, 1866, "in consideration of the skill and judgment displayed by him in effecting the destruction of a large piratical force of Chinese junks, without loss in the attack and capture."[1]
St. John was promoted to the rank of Captain on 18 September, 1873.[2]
He was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to Queen Victoria dated 7 July, 1887.[3]
Flag Rank
St. John was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 13 August, 1889, vice Tryon.[4]
St. John was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral dated 19 January, 1896.[5] He was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 15 June, 1901, vice Fremantle.[6] In accordance with the Order in Council of 22 February, 1870, he was placed on the Retired List dated 16 June, at his own request.[7]
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 23101. p. 2394. 13 April, 1866.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 24018. p. 4255. 19 September, 1873.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25722. p. 3927. 19 July, 1887.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25965. p. 4460. 16 August, 1889.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26706. p. 646. 4 February, 1896.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27325. p. 4183. 21 June, 1901.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27340. p. 5126. 2 August, 1901.
Bibliography
- "Obituary" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 25 May, 1909. Issue 38968, col D, p. 11.
- St. John, Captain H. C., R.N. (1880). Notes and Sketches from the Wild Coasts of Nipon, with Chapters on Cruising after Pirates in Chinese Waters. Edinburgh: David Douglas.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/70.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/37.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/14.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by James E. Erskine |
Senior Officer on the Coast of Ireland 1892 – 1895 |
Succeeded by Claude E. Buckle
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| Court Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Frederick C. B. Robinson |
Naval Aide-de-Camp to the Queen 1887 – 1889 |
Succeeded by Richard Duckworth-King
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