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Revision as of 21:48, 13 May 2014

Admiral SIR Henry Ralph Crooke, K.B.E., C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (7 December, 1875 – 11 February, 1952) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

Crooke was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1912.[1]

He commanded the light cruiser Caroline at the Battle of Jutland, supporting the Grand Fleet as part of the Fourth Light Cruiser Squadron.[2]

He was Captain of Benbow sometime late in the war or in the early postwar period.[Citation needed][Fact Check]

Post-War

On 11 June, 1919, Crooke was appointed a Companion of the Civil Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.), "For valuable services as Director of Naval Ordnance."[3]

He commanded Emperor of India from April to October of 1921.[4]

He was appointed captain of Marlborough in March 1922, remaining with her only until July.[5]

He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 14 January, 1928, vice Grant, and placed on the Retired List on 15 January.[6]

See Also

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Sir Ralph Crooke" (Obituaries). The Times. Thursday, 14 February, 1952. Issue 52235, col F, pg. 8.

Papers

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Frederic C. Dreyer
Director of Naval Ordnance
1918 – 1920
Succeeded by
Roger R. C. Backhouse

Preceded by
K. E. Haynes
Vice-President of the
Ordnance Committee

1924 – 1927
Succeeded by
K. E. Haynes

Preceded by
B. R. Kirwan
President of the
Ordnance Committee

1927 – 1928
Succeeded by
H. W. Webley Hope

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Lawrence W. Braithwaite
Captain of H.M.S. Ajax
? – ?
Succeeded by
William M. Kerr
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Undaunted
1914[7] – ?
Succeeded by
Cecil H. Fox
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Caroline
Feb, 1915[8] – ?
Succeeded by
Oliver E. Leggett
Preceded by
Cole C. Fowler
Captain of H.M.S. Excellent
23 Mar, 1917[9] – ?
Succeeded by
Robert N. Bax
Preceded by
Frederic C. Dreyer
Director of Naval Ordnance
20 Jun, 1918[10] – ?
Succeeded by
Roger R. C. Backhouse
Preceded by
Charles D. Carpendale
Captain of H.M.S. Benbow
Feb, 1921[11][12] – ?
Succeeded by
James F. Somerville
Preceded by
Joseph C. W. Henley
Captain of H.M.S. Emperor of India
Apr, 1921[13] – ?
Succeeded by
William A. H. Kelly
Preceded by
Charles D. Johnson
Captain of H.M.S. Marlborough
Mar, 1922[14] – ?
Succeeded by
Hugh J. Tweedie

Footnotes

  1. The London Gazette: no. 28623. p. 4748. 2 July, 1912.
  2. Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. pp. 34, 44.
  3. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 31398. p. 7507. 11 June, 1919.
  4. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  5. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  6. The London Gazette: no. 33349. p. 440. 20 January, 1928.
  7. Crooke Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 36.
  8. Crooke Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 36.
  9. The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 393r.
  10. Crooke Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 36.
  11. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  12. Crooke Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 36.
  13. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  14. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.

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