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{{CaptRN}} (retired) '''John Palmer Landon''' (6 August, 1883 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
{{CaptRN}} (retired) '''John Palmer Landon''', R.N. (6 August, 1883 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].


==Life & Career==
==Life & Career==
<!--Landon was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on
Born in Calcutta.


Landon was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on  
Landon was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 April, 1906.


Landon was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on  
Landon was appointed in command of the {{UK-Erne|f=t}} on 31 July, 1912.{{NLJan15|p. 313}}
 
Landon was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 1 April, 1914.
 
Landon was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1918.
 
On 2 September, 1918, Landon was appointed in command of the {{UK-1Seraph|f=t}}.{{NLFeb19|p. 906}}


Landon was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on  
==Post-War==
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Retired on 31 August, 1922.
Landon was appointed in command of the {{UK-Erne|f=t}} on 31 July, 1912.{{NLJan15|p. 313}}
 
Landon was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} (retired) on 6 August, 1928.


On 2 September, 1918, Landon was appointed in command of the {{UK-Seraph|f=t}}.{{NLFeb19|p. 906}}
==World War II==


==See Also==
==See Also==
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+John+Palmer+Landon Service Records]
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Alan Frederic William Howard|Alan F. W. Howard]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Flirt (1897)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Flirt'']]'''<br>Jun, 1911 &ndash; 30 Apr, 1912|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Stuart Elton Holder|Stuart E. Holder]]'''}}
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Edwin Anderson Homan|Edwin A. Homan]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Test (1905)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Test'']]'''<br>12 Jun, 1912 &ndash; ''c''. 24 Aug, 1912{{INF}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Charles Hugo Knox-Little|Charles H. Knox-Little]]'''}}
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[David Victor Fairfax Erskine|David V. F. Erskine]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Rother (1904)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Rother'']]'''<br>6 Jul, 1912{{NLAug12|p. 368}} &ndash; 29 Jul, 1912|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Robert Arthur Hornell|Robert A. Hornell]]'''}}
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Melville Adams Hawes|Melville A. Hawes]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Erne (1903)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Erne'']]'''<br>31 Jul, 1912{{NLJan15|p. 313}} &ndash; 6 Feb, 1915{{HepperLosses|p. 32}}|Succeeded by<br>'''Vessel Lost'''}}
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Latest revision as of 15:29, 7 April 2022

Captain (retired) John Palmer Landon, R.N. (6 August, 1883 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in Calcutta.

Landon was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1906.

Landon was appointed in command of the destroyer Erne on 31 July, 1912.[1]

Landon was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 April, 1914.

Landon was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1918.

On 2 September, 1918, Landon was appointed in command of the destroyer Seraph.[2]

Post-War

Retired on 31 August, 1922.

Landon was promoted to the rank of Captain (retired) on 6 August, 1928.

World War II

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
William H. Darwall 		Captain of H.M.S. Brazen
12 Jan, 1911[3] – 1 Jun, 1911 		Succeeded by
Charles E. H. White
Preceded by
Alan F. W. Howard 		Captain of H.M.S. Flirt
Jun, 1911 – 30 Apr, 1912 		Succeeded by
Stuart E. Holder
Preceded by
Edwin A. Homan 		Captain of H.M.S. Test
12 Jun, 1912 – c. 24 Aug, 1912[Inference] 		Succeeded by
Charles H. Knox-Little
Preceded by
David V. F. Erskine 		Captain of H.M.S. Rother
6 Jul, 1912[4] – 29 Jul, 1912 		Succeeded by
Robert A. Hornell
Preceded by
Melville A. Hawes 		Captain of H.M.S. Erne
31 Jul, 1912[5] – 6 Feb, 1915[6] 		Succeeded by
Vessel Lost
Preceded by
Nowell C. Johnstone 		Captain of H.M.S. Vulture
31 Mar, 1915 – 7 Apr, 1915 		Succeeded by
Roy Gill
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M.S. Moresby
18 Mar, 1916 – late Mar, 1916 		Succeeded by
Roger V. Alison
Preceded by
Roger V. Alison 		Captain of H.M.S. Druid
Apr, 1916[7] – 5 Nov, 1916 		Succeeded by
Thomas C. C. Bolster
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M.S. Orford
5 Nov, 1916[8] – 2 Sep, 1918 		Succeeded by
Lawrence D'O. Bignell
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M.S. Seraph
2 Sep, 1918[9] – 23 Nov, 1920 		Succeeded by
Ernest W. Kirkby

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 313.
  2. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 906.
  3. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 287.
  4. ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1912). p. 368.
  5. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 313.
  6. ↑ Hepper. British Warship Losses in the Ironclad Era: 1860-1919. p. 32.
  7. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1916). p. 393t.
  8. ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 396a.
  9. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 906.

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