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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 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 Frank P. Busbridge |
| 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 Alistair S. Cumming |
| Preceded by James L. Boyd |
Captain of H.M.S. M 2 22 Jan, 1927 – 14 May, 1929 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Frank P. Busbridge |
Captain of H.M.S. Adamant c. late 1929 – 9 Feb, 1931 |
Succeeded by Edward M. C. Barraclough |
| Preceded by Cyril G. B. Coltart |
Captain of H.M.S. Lucia 1 Oct, 1929 – c. 11 Nov, 1929[Inference] |
Succeeded by Frederick H. Taylor |
| 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 Arthur H. S. Casswell |
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 |
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