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'''James Richard Maitland Makgill Crichton''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
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{{CommRN}} (retired) '''James Richard Maitland Makgill Crichton''' (5 June, 1885 – 1 December, 1943) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].    His older brother [[James Richard Maitland Makgill Crichton]] also served, reaching the rank of {{CommRN}} (retired).
  
 
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The son of A. M. M. Crichton, who worked with the Civil Service in London as an exchequer.
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Revision as of 19:35, 24 January 2017

Commander (retired) James Richard Maitland Makgill Crichton (5 June, 1885 – 1 December, 1943) was an officer in the Royal Navy. His older brother James Richard Maitland Makgill Crichton also served, reaching the rank of Commander (retired).

Life & Career

The son of A. M. M. Crichton, who worked with the Civil Service in London as an exchequer.

Crichton was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1908.[1]

Crichton was appointed in command of the destroyer Martial on 24 June, 1918.[2]

He was appointed in command of the destroyer Torrid on 28 January, 1920.[3]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Roger L. Wiles
Captain of H.M. T.B. 065
Dec, 1910[4]
Succeeded by
William G. A. Shuttleworth
Preceded by
Julian Harrison
Captain of H.M.S. Martial
24 Jun, 1918[5]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Frederick W. F. Fegen
Captain of H.M.S. Torrid
28 Jan, 1920[6]
Succeeded by
?

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 18.
  2. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 843.
  3. The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 876.
  4. The Monthly Navy List. (March, 1911). p. 400.
  5. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 843.
  6. The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 876.

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