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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Charles O'Callaghan|Charles O'Callaghan]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. H 22 (1917)|Captain of H.M.S. ''H 22'']]'''<br>17 Jun, 1923{{NLJul24|p. 243}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Geoffrey Meredith Keble Keble-White|Geoffrey M. K. Keble-White]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''[[S.M.S. UC 95 (1918)|Captain of S.M.S. ''UC 95'']]'''<br>31 Dec, 1918 – 6 Jan, 1919|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Walter Seymour Carson|The Hon. Walter S. Carson]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. L 54 (1919)|Captain of H.M.S. ''L 54'']]'''<br> | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. H 31 (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''H 31'']]'''<br>6 Jan, 1919{{NLJun20|p. 782''a''}} – 14 Aug, 1920|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Henry Percy Kendall Oram|Henry P. K. Oram]]'''}} | ||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Charles O'Callaghan|Charles O'Callaghan]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. H 22 (1917)|Captain of H.M.S. ''H 22'']]'''<br>17 Jun, 1923{{NLJul24|p. 243}} – 8 Sep, 1924|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Geoffrey Meredith Keble Keble-White|Geoffrey M. K. Keble-White]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Walter Seymour Carson|The Hon. Walter S. Carson]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. L 54 (1919)|Captain of H.M.S. ''L 54'']]'''<br>12 Sep, 1924 – 20 Nov, 1926|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Alec Murray Carrie|Alec M. Carrie]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. M 2 (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''M 2'']]'''<br>22 Jan, 1927 – 14 May, 1929|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Frederick Henry Taylor|Frederick H. Taylor]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Adamant (1911)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Adamant'']]'''<br>''c''. late 1929 – 9 Feb, 1931|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Edward Murray Conrad Barraclough|Edward M. C. Barraclough]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Allan Poland|Allan Poland]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Lucia (1907)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Lucia'']]'''<br>1 Oct, 1929|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | |||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Irving Montgomery Palmer|Irving M. Palmer]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Centurion (1911)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Centurion'']]'''<br>19 Jul, 1936 – 3 Nov, 1936|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Walter Napier Thomason Beckett|Walter N. T. Beckett]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Ralph Kerr|Ralph Kerr]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Caledon (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Caledon'']]'''<br>4 Nov, 1936 – 8 Jul, 1938|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Frederick Ross Maxwell Johnson|Frederick R. M. Johnson]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[George Robert Irving Irving|George R. I. Irving]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Calypso (1917)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Calypso'']]'''<br>8 Jul, 1938 – ''c''. Sep, 1938|Succeeded by<br>'''[[John Domvile Auchmuty Musters|John D. A. Musters]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[William Bayard Hynes|William B. Hynes]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Ceres (1917)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Ceres'']]'''<br>21 Sep, 1938 – 30 Sep, 1938|Succeeded by<br>'''[[John Domvile Auchmuty Musters|John D. A. Musters]]'''}} | |||
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Revision as of 23:31, 24 July 2017
Captain John Domvile Auchmuty Musters, D.S.O., R.N., Retired (10 December, 1892 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
The son of retired Captain J. G. Musters, R.N..
Musters was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 July, 1915[1]
On 9 August, 1915, admitted to hospital in Alexandria with a gunshot wound to his foot.
Musters was captain of the submarine C 4 on 28 October, 1917 when she hit UC 17 with a dud torpedo and on 27 March, 1918, when she did the same to UB 57.[2]
Post-War
On 14 August, 1920, Musters was appointed in command of the submarine L 21.[3]
Musters was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 July, 1923.
Musters was promoted to the rank of Commander on 39 June, 1929.
World War II
Musters was placed on the Retired List with the rank of Captain on 10 December, 1942.
A Court Martial conviction date 21 August, 1944 on charges originally under Section 28 of N. D. Act but altered to Section 43 caused all his seniority as a captain to be forfeited, altering his seniority to 21 August, 1944. He was severely reprimanded and dismissed Eaglet.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. G 14 1 May, 1917 – 26 Jul, 1917 |
Succeeded by Maurice W. Bailward |
| Preceded by Alfred E. Whitehouse |
Captain of H.M.S. C 4 27 Jul, 1917 – 31 May, 1918 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Claud B. Barry |
Captain of H.M.S. D 4 31 May, 1918 – 31 Dec, 1918 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of S.M.S. UC 95 31 Dec, 1918 – 6 Jan, 1919 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. H 31 6 Jan, 1919[4] – 14 Aug, 1920 |
Succeeded by Henry P. K. Oram |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. L 21 14 Aug, 1920[5] – Mar, 1921 |
Succeeded by Colin C. L. Mackenzie |
| Preceded by Charles O'Callaghan |
Captain of H.M.S. H 22 17 Jun, 1923[6] – 8 Sep, 1924 |
Succeeded by Geoffrey M. K. Keble-White |
| Preceded by The Hon. Walter S. Carson |
Captain of H.M.S. L 54 12 Sep, 1924 – 20 Nov, 1926 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Alec M. Carrie |
Captain of H.M.S. M 2 22 Jan, 1927 – 14 May, 1929 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Frederick H. Taylor |
Captain of H.M.S. Adamant c. late 1929 – 9 Feb, 1931 |
Succeeded by Edward M. C. Barraclough |
| Preceded by Allan Poland |
Captain of H.M.S. Lucia 1 Oct, 1929 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Andrew L. Besant |
Captain of H.M.S. X1 1 Mar, 1933 – 8 Dec, 1933 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Edward N. Syfret |
Captain of H.M.S. Caradoc Jul, 1934 – 13 May, 1936 |
Succeeded by Noel H. Beaver |
| Preceded by Irving M. Palmer |
Captain of H.M.S. Centurion 19 Jul, 1936 – 3 Nov, 1936 |
Succeeded by Walter N. T. Beckett |
| Preceded by Ralph Kerr |
Captain of H.M.S. Caledon 4 Nov, 1936 – 8 Jul, 1938 |
Succeeded by Frederick R. M. Johnson |
| Preceded by George R. I. Irving |
Captain of H.M.S. Calypso 8 Jul, 1938 – c. Sep, 1938 |
Succeeded by John D. A. Musters |
| Preceded by William B. Hynes |
Captain of H.M.S. Ceres 21 Sep, 1938 – 30 Sep, 1938 |
Succeeded by John D. A. Musters |
| Preceded by John D. A. Musters |
Captain of H.M.S. Calypso 1 Oct, 1938 – 16 Oct, 1938 |
Succeeded by Newton J. W. William-Powlett |
| Preceded by John D. A. Musters |
Captain of H.M.S. Ceres 17 Oct, 1938 – 4 Apr, 1939 |
Succeeded by Edmund G. Abbott |
Footnotes
