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{{CaptRN}} '''John Alexander Webster''', M.V.O., R.N. (23 November, 1874 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | {{CaptRN}} '''John Alexander Webster''', C.B.E., M.V.O., R.N. (23 November, 1874 – 24 June, 1924) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
Webster was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 14 October, 1895. | |||
Webster was promoted to the rank of {{ | Webster was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1907. | ||
Webster was promoted to the rank of {{ | Webster was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1914. | ||
Webster was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 19 May, 1922. he died two years later of colon cancer. | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Valentine Egerton Bagot Phillimore|Valentine E. B. Phillimore]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Motagua (1912)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Motagua'']]'''<br>14 Jan, 1915{{NLApr15|p. 401''q''}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Lawrence Leopold Dundas|Lawrence L. Dundas]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Valentine Egerton Bagot Phillimore|Valentine E. B. Phillimore]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Motagua (1912)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Motagua'']]'''<br>14 Jan, 1915{{NLApr15|p. 401''q''}} – 27 Jul, 1916|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Lawrence Leopold Dundas|Lawrence L. Dundas]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Philip Nelson-Ward|Philip Nelson-Ward]]'''|'''[[Hydrographic Department (Royal Navy)|Director of Navigation]]'''<br>8 Aug, 1916<ref>Schofield. p. 190.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[John Ernest Troyte Harper|John E. T. Harper]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Philip Nelson-Ward|Philip Nelson-Ward]]'''|'''[[Hydrographic Department (Royal Navy)|Director of Navigation]]'''<br>8 Aug, 1916<ref>Schofield. p. 190.</ref> – 1 Aug, 1919|Succeeded by<br>'''[[John Ernest Troyte Harper|John E. T. Harper]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Harry Lumsden Boyle|Harry L. Boyle]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Conqueror (1911)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Conqueror'']]'''<br>1 Jul, 1920 – 18 Aug, 1920|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Cecil Minet Staveley|Cecil M. Staveley]]'''}} | |||
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{{CatBritannia|July, 1887}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 16:46, 7 April 2022
Captain John Alexander Webster, C.B.E., M.V.O., R.N. (23 November, 1874 – 24 June, 1924) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Webster was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 14 October, 1895.
Webster was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1907.
Webster was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1914.
Webster was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 19 May, 1922. he died two years later of colon cancer.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Valentine E. B. Phillimore |
Captain of H.M.S. Motagua 14 Jan, 1915[1] – 27 Jul, 1916 |
Succeeded by Lawrence L. Dundas |
| Preceded by Philip Nelson-Ward |
Director of Navigation 8 Aug, 1916[2] – 1 Aug, 1919 |
Succeeded by John E. T. Harper |
| Preceded by Harry L. Boyle |
Captain of H.M.S. Conqueror 1 Jul, 1920 – 18 Aug, 1920 |
Succeeded by Cecil M. Staveley |
Footnotes
