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[[Admiral (Royal Navy)|Admiral]] '''Crawford Maclachlan''', C.B., Retired (11 July, 1867 – 21 April, 1953) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]].
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[[Admiral (Royal Navy)|Admiral]] '''Crawford Maclachlan''', C.B., Retired (11 July, 1867 – 21 April, 1952) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]].
  
 
Maclachlan's Commander in the ''Prince George'', [[Sydney Robert Fremantle|Sydney Fremantle]], later described him as, "a hard-bitten little Scotsman, who was an accomplished seaman, most thorough in his methods, and had a quiet but forceful habit of command which inspired great confidence."<ref>Fremantle.  ''My Naval Career''.  p. 88.</ref>  
 
Maclachlan's Commander in the ''Prince George'', [[Sydney Robert Fremantle|Sydney Fremantle]], later described him as, "a hard-bitten little Scotsman, who was an accomplished seaman, most thorough in his methods, and had a quiet but forceful habit of command which inspired great confidence."<ref>Fremantle.  ''My Naval Career''.  p. 88.</ref>  
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Maclachlan was promoted to the the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 1 July, 1925, vice [[William Coldingham Masters Nicholson|Nicholson]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33068/pages/4866 no. 33068.  p. 4866.]  21 July, 1925.</ref>
  
 
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Revision as of 10:51, 12 May 2010

Admiral Crawford Maclachlan, C.B., Retired (11 July, 1867 – 21 April, 1952) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Maclachlan's Commander in the Prince George, Sydney Fremantle, later described him as, "a hard-bitten little Scotsman, who was an accomplished seaman, most thorough in his methods, and had a quiet but forceful habit of command which inspired great confidence."[1]

Maclachlan was promoted to the the rank of Vice-Admiral on 1 July, 1925, vice Nicholson.[2]

Footnotes

  1. Fremantle. My Naval Career. p. 88.
  2. London Gazette: no. 33068. p. 4866. 21 July, 1925.

Bibliography

Service Record