John Hamilton Macnair

Captain (retired) John Hamilton Macnair, (9 May, 1895 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of a retired East India Merchant.

After a few months in Good Hope, Macnair was appointed to the battlecruiser Inflexible in November, 1912. He fought in her at the Battle of Jutland and was thereafter promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 August, 1916.

On 10 May, 1917 he started a training course in submarines. On 9 July, he was appointed to Titania for service in submarines. Later that year, it was specified that he was to be in J 3.

He served in K 3 from 25 February to 22 August, 1919 when he was appointed to L 7.

On 10 August, 1921, he was appointed in command of Group "F" Submarines in Reserve, upon his relief early in 1922, he was appointed in command of the "H" Class submarine H 33.

On 21 August, 1923 he was appointed to H.M.S. Revenge.

Macnair was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 August, 1924.

Macnair was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1930.

World War II

Macnair was promoted to the rank of Captain on 9 May, 1945.

Reverted to the Retired List on 6 July, 1946.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Andrew L. Besant	Captain of H.M.S. H 33 3 Feb, 1922 – 21 Aug, 1923	Succeeded by John L. F. Hunt
Preceded by Geoffrey M. K. Keble-White	Captain of H.M.S. H 22 14 Sep, 1925 – 25 Aug, 1926	Succeeded by John L. Fletcher
Preceded by John Drinkwater	Captain of H.M.S. L 27 25 Aug, 1926 – 1 Aug, 1928	Succeeded by George G. Thyne
Preceded by George A. W. Voelcker	Captain of H.M.S. L 53 15 Nov, 1928 – Jun, 1929	Succeeded by Lionel H. Phillips
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. Perseus c. 20 Jun, 1929 – 30 Oct, 1930	Succeeded by George A. W. Voelcker
Preceded by Gerald E. Colpoys	Captain of H.M.S. Ross 1 Jan, 1931 – 30 Dec, 1931	Succeeded by Cyril A. H. Brooking
Preceded by Andrew L. Besant	Captain of H.M.S. X1 30 Dec, 1931 – 1 Mar, 1933	Succeeded by John D. A. Musters
Preceded by Edward G. G. Hastings	Captain of H.M.S. Marshal Soult 20 May, 1933 – 8 Jun, 1934	Succeeded by John S. Hammill
Preceded by Markham H. Evelegh	Captain of H.M.S. Shamrock 27 Jun, 1934 – 14 Jan, 1937	Succeeded by Vessel Scrapped
Preceded by Percy J. Oliver	Captain of H.M.S. Verity 31 Mar, 1937 – 8 Jul, 1938	Succeeded by Herbert W. Williams
Preceded by Henry G. D. de Chair	Captain of H.M.S. Wrestler 1939 – 1939	Succeeded by Edmund N. V. Currey