Kenelm Everard Lane Creighton

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Rear-Admiral SIR Kenelm Everard Lane Creighton, K.B.E., M.V.O., Royal Navy (10 January, 1883 – 27 February, 1963) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in Sliema, Malta, the son of a Major R. H. Creighton.

Creighton was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 March, 1904.[1][2]

Creighton was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 March, 1912.[3]

Creighton was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 December, 1915.[4]

Creighton was navigating officer aboard New Zealand at the battles of Heligoland Bight, Dogger Bank, and Jutland. Later, he fulfilled this role aboard Australia and Queen Elizabeth.

On the occasion of the King's birthday he was appointed a Member of the Fourth Class of the Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.) on 3 June, 1922.[5]

He superseded James F. Somerville as temporary captain of Benbow from November 1923 until late February, 1924.[6]

Creighton was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 11 February, 1934 and placed on the REtired List the following day.[7]

Creighton was appointed an Additional Knight Commander of the Military Division of the Order of the British Empire (K.B.E.) on 8 June, 1944.[8]

Bibliography

  • "Sir Kenelm Creighton" (Obituaries). The Times. Thursday, 28 February, 1963. Issue 55637, col E, pg. 12.
  • Creighton, Rear-Admiral Sir Kenelm (1976). Convoy Commodore. London: Future Publications. ISBN 0860074021.

Service Record

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
James F. Somerville
Captain of H.M.S. Benbow
1 Nov, 1923[9] – 27 Feb, 1924[10]
Succeeded by
John M. Casement
Preceded by
The Hon. Edward B. S. Bingham
Captain of H.M.S. Enchantress
19 Jul, 1924[11] – 9 Oct, 1924[12]
Succeeded by
Vernon S. Butler
Preceded by
James M. Pipon
Captain of H.M.S. Delhi
9 Oct, 1924[13][14] – 19 Dec, 1925[15]
Succeeded by
Errol Manners
Preceded by
George T. C. P. Swabey
Captain of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich
17 Sep, 1928[16] – 1 Jan, 1930[17]
Succeeded by
Richard Hayden O. Lane-Poole
Preceded by
Oswald H. Dawson
Director of Navigation
Jan, 1930[18] – 11 Jan, 1932[19]
Succeeded by
John W. Clayton
Preceded by
James M. Pipon
Captain of H.M.S. Royal Sovereign
11 Jan, 1932[20][21] – Dec, 1933[22]
Succeeded by
Bertram H. Ramsay
 

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 18.
  2. Creighton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/141. f. 345.
  3. Creighton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/141. f. 345.
  4. Creighton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/141. f. 345.
  5. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 32716. p. 4324. 3 June, 1922.
  6. Creighton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/141. f. 345.
  7. Creighton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/141. f. 345.
  8. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 36544. p. 2571. 8 June, 1944.
  9. Creighton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/141. f. 345.
  10. Creighton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/141. f. 345.
  11. Creighton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/141. f. 345.
  12. Creighton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/141. f. 345.
  13. Creighton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/141. f. 345.
  14. The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 231.
  15. Creighton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/141. f. 345.
  16. Creighton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/141. f. 345.
  17. Creighton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/141. f. 345.
  18. Creighton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/141. f. 345.
  19. Creighton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/141. f. 345.
  20. Creighton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/141. f. 345.
  21. The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 269.
  22. Creighton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/141. f. 345.