David Crawfurd Pillans

Captain David Crawfurd Pillans, (7 August, 1885 – ) served in the Royal Navy. His middle name is spelled "Crawford" in some sources.

Life & Career

Pillans was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 October, 1907.

Lent to the Royal Australian Navy, he was appointed to the heavy cruiser Australia on 24 May 1913 and remained in her through some time in 1918 when he was appointed to the monitor Mersey, having been promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 October, 1915.

On 29 July 1918, he was appointed as Senior Naval Officer, Jaffa and was re-appointed as Acting Commander in December 1918.

Pillans was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1920.

On 12 February 1925 he was again loaned to the R.A.N., for two years.

Pillans was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of Captain on 22 December, 1931.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by George F. Langford	Captain of H.M.A.S. Platypus 4 Sep, 1925	Succeeded by Cyril J. P. Hill
Preceded by Guy L. Coleridge	Captain of H.M.S. Carlisle Aug, 1929 – Sep, 1929	Succeeded by John H. Young
Preceded by Charles G. Stuart	Captain of H.M.S. Lowestoft 16 Oct, 1929 – 25 Feb, 1930	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Henry R. Moore	Captain of H.M.S. Caradoc 25 Feb, 1930 – 14 Jul, 1930	Succeeded by Victor H. Danckwerts
Preceded by Douglas Young-Jamieson	Captain of H.M.S. Comus 12 Aug, 1930 – 2 Jun, 1931	Succeeded by Edward B. S. Bingham