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Vice-Admiral Denis Burke Crampton, M.V.O., D.S.O., R.N. (14 June, 1873 – December, 1936) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Crampton was promoted to the rank of Captain on 22 June, 1911.[1]
He was fifth of fourteen captains in order of merit in a Royal Navy War College class of 2 March - 19 June, 1914.
In April 1915, he was appointed in command of the light cruiser Weymouth.
He was appointed in command of the battleship Hindustan on 19 June, 1916.[2]
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Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by George R. Mansell |
Captain of H.M.Y. Alexandra 19 Aug, 1911[3] |
Succeeded by Thomas Killick |
Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Kinfauns Castle 4 Aug, 1914[4] – 6 Apr, 1915[5] |
Succeeded by Maurice D. Evans |
Preceded by William D. Church |
Captain of H.M.S. Weymouth 6 Apr, 1915[6] – 19 Jun, 1916[7] |
Succeeded by John D. Kelly |
Preceded by John Nicholas |
Captain of H.M.S. Hindustan 19 Jun, 1916[8] – 14 Apr, 1917[9] |
Succeeded by Charles W. Keighly-Peach |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 18.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 395e.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 276.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 401m.
- ↑ Crampton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 350.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 399i.
- ↑ Crampton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 350.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 395e.
- ↑ Crampton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 350.