Christopher Russell Payne
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Christopher Russell Payne ( – ) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War.
Life & Career
Payne was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1912.
On 1 September 1913, he was appointed in command of the second class protected cruiser Vindictive.[1]
In May 1917, he was appointed in command of the heavy cruiser Suffolk.[2]
From 1918-1921, he was Captain of H.M.S. Vernon.
In April 1922, he assumed command of the battleship Malaya.[3]
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List (April, 1914), p. 393.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
Bibliography
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