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Vice-Admiral John William Leopold McClintock, C.B., D.S.O., Royal Navy (26 July, 1874 – 23 March, 1929) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

In May of 1904, McClintock was serving as Lieutenant (G) in Jupiter.[1]

McClintock was promoted to the rank of Commander on 1 January, 1905.[2]

He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1912.[3]

McClintock was appointed to command the Queen on 22 January, 1914 as flag captain to Vice-Admiral commanding Second and Third Fleets.[4]

He was appointed to command of the new battleship Lord Nelson on 30 April, 1914.[5]

Great War

He was appointed in command of Dreadnought on 19 July, 1916.[6]

He was appointed in command of King George V on 1 December, 1916.[7]

Post-War

McClintock was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 1 January, 1919.[8] He succeeded Captain Frederic C. Dreyer as Director of Naval Artillery and Torpedo on 1 February, 1919.[9]

He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 2 July, 1922, vice Brown.[10]

McClintock was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 3 August, 1927, vice Woollcombe.[11]

Bibliography

  • "Vice-Admiral J. W. L. McClintock" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 25 March, 1929. Issue 45160, col C, p. 17.

Service Records


Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Adolphus H. Williamson 		Captain of H.M.S. Queen
22 Jan, 1914[12] – ? 		Succeeded by
Herbert A. Adam
Preceded by
Rowland Nugent 		Captain of H.M.S. Lord Nelson
30 Apr, 1914[13] – ? 		Succeeded by
Robert N. Bax
Preceded by
Hugh F. P. Sinclair
as Assistant Director of the Mobilisation Division 		Assistant Director of the Mobilisation Department
after 22 Oct, 1914 – ? 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
William J. S. Alderson 		Captain of H.M.S. Dreadnought
19 Jul, 1916[14] – ? 		Succeeded by
Arthur C. S. H. D'Aeth
Preceded by
Vincent B. Molteno 		Captain of H.M.S. King George V
1 Dec, 1916[15] – ? 		Succeeded by
Alexander V. Campbell
Preceded by
Herbert W. Richmond 		Captain of H.M.S. Conqueror
9 Apr, 1918[16] – ? 		Succeeded by
John R. Segrave
Preceded by
Frederic C. Dreyer 		Director of Gunnery and Torpedoes
1 Feb, 1919[17] – ? 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
George H. Baird 		Director of the Mobilisation Department
1923 – ? 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Richard Webb 		President of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich
1929[Citation needed] – ? 		Succeeded by
William H. D. Boyle
 

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Joint Report of the Mediterranean and Channel Committees on Methods of Controlling Gun Fire in Action at The National Archives. ADM 1/7758, p. 10.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27750. p. 25. 3 January, 1905.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28623. p. 4748. 2 July, 1912.
  4. ↑ The Navy List (April, 1914), p. 363.
  5. ↑ The Navy List (December, 1914). p. 350.
  6. ↑ McClintock Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. p. 459.
  7. ↑ The Navy List (October, 1917). p. 394x.
  8. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 31099. p. 106. 1 January, 1919.
  9. ↑ Naval Staff of the Admiralty. C.B. 3013. p. 123.
  10. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32728. p. 5201. 11 July, 1922.
  11. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33300. p. 5105. 5 August, 1927.
  12. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 363.
  13. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 395o.
  14. ↑ McClintock Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 459.
  15. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1917). p. 394x.
  16. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 763.
  17. ↑ McClintock Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 459.

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