John Lewis Pearson

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Vice-Admiral John Lewis Pearson, C.M.G., Royal Navy, Retired (8 June, 1878 – ) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War.

Life & Career

Pearson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 October, 1900.[1]

Pearson was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1912.[2]

Pearson was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1917.[3]

Pearson was appointed in command of the battleship H.M.S. Glory in January, 1918.

Post-War

He was appointed to King George V in December, 1922, to take command when she re-commissioned.[4]

On 6 November, 1924, he was down with influenza.[5]

Pearson was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 21 May, 1929.[6]

Pearson was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 31 March, 1931.[7]

Pearson was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 11 February, 1934.[8]

World War II

He was appointed as Royal Naval Officer, Teignmouth vice Hodges on 28 May, 1943, serving in the rank of Commander. In 1944 this was altered slightly to make him Royal Naval Officer, Teignmouth and Torquay, serving in the rank of Captain. His appointment terminated on 26 September, 1944 and he reverted to the Retired List the next day.[9]

See Also

Footnotes

  1. Pearson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 486.
  2. Pearson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 486.
  3. Pearson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 486.
  4. Pearson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 486.
  5. Pearson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 486.
  6. Pearson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 486.
  7. Pearson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 486.
  8. Pearson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 486.
  9. Pearson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 17.
  10. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  11. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  12. Successor appointed that date. Hill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 146.

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