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Revision as of 09:20, 11 May 2014
Vice-Admiral Denis Burke Crampton, M.V.O., D.S.O. ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Crampton was promoted to the rank of Captain on 22 June 1911.
He was fifth of fourteen captains in order of merit in a Royal Navy War College class of 2 March - 19 Jun, 1914.
In April 1915, he was appointed in command of the light cruiser Weymouth.[1]
He was appointed in command of the sloop Hindustan on 19 June, 1916.[2]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1916). p. 395e.
Bibliography
Service Records
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by George R. Mansell |
Captain of H.M.Y. Alexandra 19 Aug, 1911 – ? |
Succeeded by Thomas Killick |
| Preceded by William D. Church |
Captain of H.M.S. Weymouth Apr, 1915 – ? |
Succeeded by John D. Kelly |
| Preceded by John Nicholas |
Captain of H.M.S. Hindustan 19 Jun, 1916 – ? |
Succeeded by Charles W. Keighly-Peach |
