John Collings-Taswell Glossop
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John Collings-Taswell Glossop, C.B., ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 22 June, 1911.[Citation needed]
He was appointed in command of the battleship Hood on 1 September, 1910.[Citation needed]
He commanded the light cruiser Sydney and brought the German raider Emden to action and destroyed her off the Cocos.[1]
Glossop was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral dated 20 November, 1921, vice Marshall, and was placed on the Retired List on the following day.[2]
See Also
Bibliography
Service Records
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Arthur T. Taylor |
Captain of H.M.S. Hood 1 Sep, 1910[Citation needed] – ? |
Succeeded by Robert W. Myburgh |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.A.S. Sydney 9 Nov, 1914[3] – ? |
Succeeded by John S. Dumaresq |
Footnotes
- ↑ Naval Operations. Volume I. pp. 381-4.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32540. p. 9890. 6 December, 1921.
- ↑ Naval Operations. Volume I. pp. 381-4.
