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Houstoun was appointed in command of the {{UK-Forester|f=t}} on 8 January, 1912.<ref>''The Navy List'' (July, 1913), p. 316.</ref>
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He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Linnet|f=t}} on 9 October, 1914.<ref>''The Navy List'' (January, 1915).  p. 348.</ref>
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On 4 March, 1918, Houstoun was appointed in command of the {{UK-Winchelsea|f=t}}.{{SMNLFeb19|p. 944}}
On 4 March, 1918, Houstoun was appointed in command of the {{UK-Winchelsea|f=t}}.{{SMNLFeb19|p. 944}}

Revision as of 19:18, 13 November 2014

James Follett Houstoun ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Houstoun was appointed in command of the destroyer Forester on 8 January, 1912.[1]

He was appointed in command of the destroyer Linnet on 9 October, 1914.[2]

On 4 March, 1918, Houstoun was appointed in command of the destroyer Winchelsea.[3]

See Also

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Geoffrey P. Russell
Captain of H.M. T.B. 1
1 Feb, 1909[4]
Succeeded by
Francis E. H. G. Hobart
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Forester
8 Jan, 1912[5]
Succeeded by
Montague G. B. Legge
Preceded by
Loftus W. Jones
Captain of H.M.S. Linnet
9 Oct, 1914[6]
Succeeded by
James V. Creagh
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Oriole
23 Oct, 1916[7]
Succeeded by
Edward R. M. Geake
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Trenchant
21 Apr, 1917[8]
Succeeded by
Frederic A. H. Russel
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Winchelsea
4 Mar, 1918[9]
Succeeded by
Hubert S. Braddyll

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 316.
  2. The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 348.
  3. Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 944.
  4. The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 400.
  5. The Navy List. (November, 1914). p. 316.
  6. The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 395l.
  7. The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 396h.
  8. The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 398n.
  9. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 944.