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Vice-Admiral John Collings-Taswell Glossop, C.B., R.N. (23 October, 1871 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Glossop was appointed in command of the battleship Hood on 1 September, 1910.
He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 22 June, 1911.
Great War
Glossop commanded the Australian light cruiser Sydney and successfully brought the German raider Emden to action and destroyed her off the Cocos Islands.[1]
Post-war
Glossop was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral dated 20 November, 1921, vice Marshall, and was placed on the Retired List on the following day.[2]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Rudolf W. Bentinck |
Captain of H.M.S. Prometheus 3 Jan, 1908[3] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Arthur T. Taylor |
Captain of H.M.S. Hood 1 Sep, 1910[Citation needed] |
Succeeded by Robert W. Myburgh |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.A.S. Sydney 9 Nov, 1914[4] |
Succeeded by John S. Dumaresq |
Footnotes
- ↑ Naval Operations. Volume I. pp. 381-4.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32540. p. 9890. 6 December, 1921.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 362.
- ↑ Naval Operations. Volume I. pp. 381-4.
