Victor Alexander Charles Crutchley

Admiral SIRVictor Alexander Charles Crutchley, V.C., K.C.B., D.S.C., R.N., Retired (2 November, 1893 – 24 January, 1986) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Promoted to Midshipman on 15 May, 1911.

Crutchley was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 September, 1915.

D.S.C. for Zeebrugge Raid.

Awarded a V.C. for Ostend blocking operation.

Post-War

Crutchley was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 September, 1923.

Crutchley was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1938.

Crutchley was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1932.

Crutchley was appointed in command of the battleship Warspite in May, 1937.

World War II

Crutchley was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 6 February, 1942.

Crutchley was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 15 August, 1945. Placed on the Retired List on 3 May, 1947, he was promoted to the rank of Admiral (retired) on 3 February, 1949.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Hubert G. D. Acland	Senior Officer, First Minesweeping Flotilla 31 Jul, 1935 – Apr, 1936	Succeeded by Percival C. W. Manwaring
Preceded by Hubert G. D. Acland	Captain of H.M.S. Harebell May, 1936 – 20 Apr, 1937	Succeeded by Ernest R. Archer
Preceded by John S. G. Fraser	Captain of Fishery Protection and Minesweeping Flotilla May, 1936 – 20 Apr, 1937	Succeeded by Ernest R. Archer
Preceded by Arthur G. Talbot	Captain of H.M.S. Warspite 1 May, 1937 – 31 Dec, 1939	Succeeded by Douglas B. Fisher
Preceded by Alban T. B. Curteis	Commodore-in-Command, Royal Naval Barracks, Devonport May, 1940 – Mar, 1942	Succeeded by Lionel C. P. Tudway
Preceded by John G. Crace	Rear-Admiral Commanding, Royal Australian Navy Squadron 13 Jun, 1942 – 13 Jun, 1944	Succeeded by John A. Collins
Preceded by Hugh R. Marrack as Commodore in Charge & Commodore Superintendent H.M. Dockyard, Gibraltar	Vice-Admiral in Charge & Admiral Superintendent H.M. Dockyard, Gibraltar 14 Jan, 1945 – Jan, 1947	Succeeded by Ernest R. Archer