John David Luce

Admiral SIR John David Luce, D.S.O.*, C.B., K.C.B., G.C.B., O.B.E. (23 January, 1906 – 6 January, 1971) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Luce was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 16 October, 1928.^[1]

Luce was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 16 October, 1936.^[2]

Luce was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1940.^[3]

Luce was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1945.^[4]

Luce was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 7 January, 1955.^[5]

Luce was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 31 January, 1958.^[6]

Luce was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 20 August, 1960.^[7]

Retired 15 March, 1966.^[8]

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Rupert P. Lonsdale	Captain of H.M.S. H 44 10 Aug, 1935^[9]	Succeeded by Bertram W. Taylor
Preceded by George C. P. Menzies	Captain of H.M.S. Regulus Dec, 1938^{[Citation needed]} – 15 Jan, 1939^[Inference]	Succeeded by John M. Money
Preceded by Evelyn S. Felton	Captain of H.M.S. Rainbow 22 Mar, 1939^[10] – 22 Apr, 1940^[11]	Succeeded by Lewis P. Moore
Preceded by Sydney W. F. Bennetts	Captain of H.M.S. Cachalot 15 Jun, 1940^[12] – 21 Feb, 1941^[13]	Succeeded by Hugo R. B. Newton
Preceded by John D. Shaw-Hamilton	Captain of H.M.S. Liverpool Apr, 1951^[14] – 1952^[15]	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Thomas A. C. Pakenham	Captain of H.M.S. Birmingham 1952^[16] – Jan, 1953^[17]	Succeeded by Charles W. Greening
Preceded by Richard G. Onslow	Naval Secretary to the First Lord of the Admiralty 1954 – 1956	Succeeded by Robert Alastair Ewing