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{{CaptRN}} '''St. John Cronyn''' (20 May, 1901 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | {{CaptRN}} '''St. John Cronyn''', D.S.O. (20 May, 1901 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. His last name is offered as Cwnyn in the ''Navy List of July, 1919''. | ||
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==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
Cronyn was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 May, 1923. | |||
Cronyn was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 May, 1931. | |||
Cronyn was promoted to the rank of {{ | Cronyn was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1937. | ||
Cronyn was promoted to the rank of {{ | Cronyn was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1943. | ||
Cronyn was appointed in command of the {{UK-Revenge|f=t}} in July, 1943. | Cronyn was appointed in command of the {{UK-Revenge|f=t}} in July, 1943. | ||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Gervase Boswell Middleton|Gervase B. Middleton]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Revenge (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Revenge'']]'''<br> | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Llewellyn Vaughan Morgan|L. Vaughan Morgan]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Revenge (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Revenge'']]'''<br>6 Jan, 1943{{UBAllyWarship|4061}} – 6 Mar, 1943{{UBAllyWarship|4061}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Gervase Boswell Middleton|Gervase B. Middleton]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Gervase Boswell Middleton|Gervase B. Middleton]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Revenge (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Revenge'']]'''<br>23 Aug, 1943<ref>Cronyn Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/94/98.|D8116607}} f. ?.</ref> – Dec, 1943<ref>Cronyn Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/94/98.|D8116607}} f. ?.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Thomas Edgar Halsey, Third Baronet|Thomas E. Halsey]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Ronald Stewart Brown|John R. S. Brown]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Devonshire (1927)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Devonshire'']]'''<br>May, 1948{{MackieRNW}} – Dec, 1949{{MackieRNW}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Graham Henry Stokes|Graham H. Stokes]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Ronald Stewart Brown|John R. S. Brown]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Devonshire (1927)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Devonshire'']]'''<br>May, 1948{{MackieRNW}} – Dec, 1949{{MackieRNW}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Graham Henry Stokes|Graham H. Stokes]]'''}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:32, 11 February 2024
Captain St. John Cronyn, D.S.O. (20 May, 1901 – ) served in the Royal Navy. His last name is offered as Cwnyn in the Navy List of July, 1919.
As with many men born c. 1899 or later, his Service Records at The National Archives do not reflect activity between 1931 and 1939 or so.
Life & Career
Cronyn was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 May, 1923.
Cronyn was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 May, 1931.
Cronyn was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1937.
Cronyn was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1943.
Cronyn was appointed in command of the battleship Revenge in July, 1943.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by L. Vaughan Morgan |
Captain of H.M.S. Revenge 6 Jan, 1943[1] – 6 Mar, 1943[2] |
Succeeded by Gervase B. Middleton |
| Preceded by Gervase B. Middleton |
Captain of H.M.S. Revenge 23 Aug, 1943[3] – Dec, 1943[4] |
Succeeded by Thomas E. Halsey |
| Preceded by John R. S. Brown |
Captain of H.M.S. Devonshire May, 1948[5] – Dec, 1949[6] |
Succeeded by Graham H. Stokes |
Footnotes
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Cronyn Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/94/98. f. ?.
- ↑ Cronyn Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/94/98. f. ?.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
