John Roderick Segrave

John Roderick Segrave ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Segrave was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1893.

He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1904.

He worked at the Naval Intelligence Division for three years, starting in February, 1905, leaving to take command of the Philomel on 1 February, 1908. He would remain in her until being superseded on 3 June, 1909.

Segrave was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1911.

He was appointed in command of the armoured cruiser Bacchante on 28 November 1915, remaining with her until the following February when he was made Captain of Lancaster.

Segrave was appointed to President additional for service at the Admiralty as President of the Small Crafts Committee on 11 February, 1918.

He was appointed command of the light cruiser Neptune on 15 October, 1918.

See Also

• Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Murray MacG. Lockhart	Captain of H.M.S. Avon 23 Jan, 1901 – 26 Feb, 1901	Succeeded by Robert H. Coppinger
Preceded by ?	Captain of H.M.S. Snapper 28 Feb, 1901 – 12 Oct, 1901	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Richard M. Harbord	Captain of H.M.S. Terrible 24 Feb, 1910 – 24 Jun, 1910	Succeeded by Alan C. Bruce
Preceded by Arthur W. Craig	Captain of H.M.S. Pelorus 24 Jun, 1910 – 12 Aug, 1910	Succeeded by Peter W. E. Hill
Preceded by Maurice S. FitzMaurice	Captain of H.M.S. Halcyon 16 Aug, 1910 – 23 Jan, 1912	Succeeded by Alfred A. Ellison
Preceded by ?	Royal Navy Naval Attaché at Vienna 1 Jan, 1914 – Aug, 1914	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. Orama 10 Sep, 1914 – Aug, 1915	Succeeded by Morshead B. Baillie-Hamilton
Preceded by The Hon. Algernon D. E. H. Boyle	Captain of H.M.S. Bacchante 28 Nov, 1915 – 10 Feb, 1916	Succeeded by John G. Armstrong
Preceded by Warren H. D'Oyly	Captain of H.M.S. Lancaster 10 Feb, 1916 – 17 Aug, 1917	Succeeded by Philip H. Colomb
Preceded by John W. L. McClintock	Captain of H.M.S. Conqueror 19 May, 1918 – 10 Jun, 1918	Succeeded by John W. L. McClintock
Preceded by William F. Slayter	Captain of H.M.S. Neptune 15 Oct, 1918	Succeeded by Herbert A. Adam
Preceded by John W. L. McClintock	Captain of H.M.S. Conqueror 11 Jan, 1919	Succeeded by Cecil M. Staveley