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Revision as of 02:59, 9 August 2014

Admiral Sir John F. E. Green, portrayed as a Rear-Admiral, 1918.
Portrait: Francis Dodd. © IWM (Art.IWM ART 1741).

Admiral SIR John Frederick Ernest Green, K.C.M.G., C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (8 August, 1866 – 30 October, 1948) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

At the examination for naval cadetships Green placed twenty-ninth out of thirty-seven successful candidates.[1]

Green was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 January, 1890.[2]

Green was specially promoted to the rank of Commander on 1 January, 1901, for services in China.[3]

Captain

He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1906.[4]

He was appointed command of the second class protected cruiser Forte on 30 May, 1908.[5]

Green was made captain of the armoured cruiser Essex in September 1911, staying with her eight months.[6]

He assumed command of the first class protected cruiser Royal Arthur in October 1912.[7]

He was appointed in command of the armoured cruiser Natal on 14 May, 1913.[8]

Great War

At the outbreak of war, he was in command of the armoured cruiser Natal.[9]

He was appointed command of the battlecruiser New Zealand in June, 1915,[10] and in this ship was flag captain for the Second Battle Cruiser Squadron at the Battle of Jutland.[11]

On 15 September 1916, he was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) dated 31 May.[12]

Green was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 September, 1917, vice Stoddart,[13] and was appointed Senior Naval Officer on the Clyde on 20 October, 1917.[14] On 30 October, 1918, he was appointed Rear-Admiral Commanding in the White Sea, with his flag in H.M.S. Glory.[15]

Post-War

On 1 April, 1922, Green was appointed Commanding Officer, Coast of Scotland and Admiral Superintendent of Rosyth Dockyard.[16]

He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 1 November, 1922, vice Halsey.[17] On 1 January, 1925, he was placed on the Retired List at his own request.[18]

Retirement

While shooting in Fife on 31 October, 1925 with fellow retired admiral Edward H. Moubray and Admiral Sir Henry Oliver, Commander-in-Chief of the Atlantic Fleet, Green wheeled for a woodcock, fired and shot one barrel into Oliver, fortunately not seriously injuring him. According to Oliver, Green had accidentally shot someone before, and acquired a reputation for doing so.[19]

Green was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 1 August, 1927.[20]

See Also

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Sir John Green" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 2 November, 1948. Issue 51218, col E, p. 7.

Service Records


Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Sir Herbert L. Heath 		Commanding Officer, Coast of Scotland and Admiral Superintendent of Rosyth Dockyard
1922 – 1923 		Succeeded by
Sir Reginald Y. Tyrhwitt, Bart.


Footnotes

  1. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 25 June, 1879. Issue 29603, col E, p. 7.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26007. p. 7553. 31 December, 1889.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27263. p. 82. 4 January, 1901.
  4. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27927. p. 4466. 29 June, 1906.
  5. ↑ The Navy List (October, 1908). p. 318.
  6. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  7. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  8. ↑ The Navy List (December, 1913). p. 347.
  9. ↑ Naval Operations. Volume I. p. 439.
  10. ↑ The Navy List (October, 1915). p. 396f.
  11. ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. p. 46.
  12. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29751. p. 9070. 15 September, 1916.
  13. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 30267. p. 9151. 4 September, 1917.
  14. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List (June, 1918). p. 4.
  15. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List (November, 1918). p. 7.
  16. ↑ "Naval and Military" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 27 March, 1922. Issue 42990, col A, p. 23.
  17. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32764. p. 7873. 7 November, 1922.
  18. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33010. p. 219. 9 January, 1925.
  19. ↑ "Oliver Typescript Memoir." II. pp. 270-271.
  20. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33300. p. 5105. 5 August, 1927.
  21. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 16 July, 1903. Issue 37134, col D, p. 8.
  22. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 318.
  23. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  24. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  25. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1913). p. 347.
  26. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 396f.
  27. ↑ "Naval and Military" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 27 March, 1922. Issue 42990, col A, p. 23.

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