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Captain (retired) Andrew Johnstone, D.S.O., R.N. (25 February, 1885 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Johnstone was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1907.

Johnstone was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 April, 1915.

Johnstone was appointed in command of the destroyer Orpheus on 17 May, 1918.[1]

Post-War

He was appointed in command of the gunboat Moth on 24 December, 1919.[2]

Johnstone was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1920.

Johnstone was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Captain on 3 May, 1931.

World War II

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Bee
30 Jan, 1916[3] – 5 Dec, 1917[Inference]
Succeeded by
George F. A. Mulock
Preceded by
Martin J. C. de Meric
Captain of H.M.S. Orpheus
17 May, 1918[4] – 17 Apr, 1919
Succeeded by
Francis T. Hare
Preceded by
Charles C. Johnson
Captain of H.M.S. Humber
17 Apr, 1919 – 24 Dec, 1919
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Henry A. Simpson
Captain of H.M.S. Moth
24 Dec, 1919[5] – 24 Mar, 1921
Succeeded by
Robin B. Martin
Preceded by
Charles G. C. Sumner
Captain of H.M.S. Snapdragon
1 Dec, 1922[6] – 2 Dec, 1924
Succeeded by
Alan G. D. Twigg
Preceded by
Algernon R. Smithwick
Captain of H.M.S. Bluebell
1 Apr, 1927[7] – 30 Dec, 1929
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
John Fawcett
Assistant King's Harbour Master, Portland
late Nov, 1929
Succeeded by
Guy O. Lydekker
Preceded by
John Fawcett
Commander of Portsmouth Dockyard
2 Jan, 1930 – 2 Oct, 1930
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
John Fawcett
Assistant King's Harbour Master, Portsmouth
2 Jan, 1930 – 2 Oct, 1930
Succeeded by
?

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 856.
  2. The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 814.
  3. The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 391q.
  4. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 856.
  5. The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 814.
  6. The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 270.
  7. The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 219.