Henry Ralph Crooke

Admiral SIR Henry Ralph Crooke, K.B.E., C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (7 December, 1875 – 11 February, 1952) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

Crooke was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1912.

He commanded the light cruiser Caroline at the Battle of Jutland, supporting the Grand Fleet as part of the Fourth Light Cruiser Squadron.

He was Captain of Benbow sometime late in the war or in the early postwar period.^{[Citation needed][Fact Check]}

Post-War

On 11 June, 1919, Crooke was appointed a Companion of the Civil Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.), "For valuable services as Director of Naval Ordnance."

He commanded Emperor of India from April to October of 1921.

He was appointed captain of Marlborough in March 1922, remaining with her only until July.

He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 14 January, 1928, vice Grant, and placed on the Retired List on 15 January.

See Also

• Fourth L.C.S. (Royal Navy) at the Battle of Jutland

Bibliography

• "Admiral Sir Ralph Crooke" (Obituaries). The Times. Thursday, 14 February, 1952. Issue 52235, col F, pg. 8.

Papers

• Papers in the possession of Churchill Archives Centre, University of Cambridge.

Service Records

• The National Archives. ADM 196/141.
• The National Archives. ADM 196/89.
• The National Archives. ADM 196/44.

Naval Appointments
Preceded by K. E. Haynes	Vice-President of the Ordnance Committee 1924 – 1927	Succeeded by K. E. Haynes
Preceded by B. R. Kirwan	President of the Ordnance Committee 1927 – 1928	Succeeded by H. W. Webley Hope

Naval Appointments
Preceded by ?	Captain of H.M.S. Undaunted 1914 – ?	Succeeded by Cecil H. Fox
Preceded by ?	Captain of H.M.S. Caroline Feb, 1915 – ?	Succeeded by Oliver E. Leggett
Preceded by Cole C. Fowler	Captain of H.M.S. Excellent 23 Mar, 1917 – ?	Succeeded by Robert N. Bax
Preceded by Frederic C. Dreyer	Director of Naval Ordnance 20 Jun, 1918 – ?	Succeeded by Roger R. C. Backhouse
Preceded by Charles D. Carpendale	Captain of H.M.S. Benbow Feb, 1921 – ?	Succeeded by James F. Somerville
Preceded by Joseph C. W. Henley	Captain of H.M.S. Emperor of India Apr, 1921 – ?	Succeeded by William A. H. Kelly
Preceded by Charles D. Johnson	Captain of H.M.S. Marlborough Mar, 1922 – ?	Succeeded by Hugh J. Tweedie
Preceded by Lawrence W. Braithwaite	Captain of H.M.S. Ajax ? – ?	Succeeded by William M. Kerr

Footnotes

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