Difference between revisions of "Francis Gerald St. John"
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− | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Wilmot Stuart Nicholson|Wilmot S. Nicholson]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Pathfinder (1904)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Pathfinder'']]'''<br>20 Jan, 1908{{ | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Wilmot Stuart Nicholson|Wilmot S. Nicholson]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Pathfinder (1904)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Pathfinder'']]'''<br>20 Jan, 1908{{NLJan10|p. 352}} – 2 Feb, 1910{{NLJan10|p. 352}}<ref>Waistell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43.}} f. 179/344.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Arthur Kipling Waistell|Arthur K. Waistell]]'''}} |
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Vice-Admiral Francis Gerald St. John, C.B., M.V.O., R.N. (22 December, 1869 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
While still a commander, he was appointed command of the scout cruiser Pathfinder on 20 January, 1908.[1]
He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1910 and placed seventh of seven captains at a War College session from 12 September - 23 December of that year, though he still scored a first class.
St. John was appointed in command of the third class protected cruiser Sapphire, operating with the Seventh Destroyer Flotilla, on 19 December, 1912.[2]
He was appointed Captain (D) of Seventh Destroyer Flotilla on 1 July, 1913.[3]
He was appointed Captain (D) of Third Destroyer Flotilla on 26 October, 1914, commanding the flotilla from light cruiser Undaunted.[4]
St. John was appointed in command of the light cruiser Coventry on 3 January, 1918.[5]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 352.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 372.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 1 July, 1913. Issue 40252, col D, p. 6.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 398s.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 767.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 16 July 1897. Issue 35257, col F, p. 5.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 350.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 352.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 352.
- ↑ Waistell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 179/344.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 291.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1912). p. 323.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 372.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 372.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1913). p. 372.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 1 July, 1913. Issue 40252, col D, p. 6.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1914). p. 374.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 398o.
- ↑ Hickman Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 112/224.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 767.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 398s.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 767.