John Francis Crofton Barker-Hahlo
From The Dreadnought Project
Lieutenant-Commander John Francis Crofton Barker-Hahlo, (2 October, 1901 – January, 1941) served in the Royal Navy.
As with many men born c. 1899 or later, his Service Records at The National Archives do not reflect activity between 1931 and 1939 or so.
Life & Career
The son of Major H. Barker-Hahlo of Jamaica.[1]
Barker-Hahlo was promoted to the rank of Midshipman on 15 September, 1917.[2]
Barker-Hahlo commanded the gunboat Mantis on the Yangtse River from early 1932 to mid-1933. He was relieved by Francis Halley Ashton, who traveled to China on the aircraft carrier Eagle.[3]
He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 June, 1934.[4]
He died in action in January, 1941.[5]
His father would die on 3 July, 1972, aged 100.[6]
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Harry L. Howden |
Captain of H.M.S. Mantis 30 Jan, 1932[7] – mid 1933 |
Succeeded by Francis H. Ashton |
Footnotes
- ↑ "Deaths." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Jan 25, 1941; pg. 1; Issue 48833.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 7.
- ↑ "Royal Navy." The Times (London, England), Tuesday, Jun 27, 1933; pg. 21; Issue 46481.
- ↑ "Royal Navy." The Times (London, England), Friday, Jun 01, 1934; pg. 7; Issue 46769.
- ↑ "Deaths." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Jan 25, 1941; pg. 1; Issue 48833.
- ↑ "Deaths." The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Jul 05, 1972; pg. 32; Issue 58522.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 253.
