John Domvile Auchmuty Musters

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

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.

Post-War

On 14 August, 1920, Musters was appointed in command of the submarine L 21.

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

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

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 – 14 Aug, 1920	Succeeded by Harry P. K. Oram
Preceded by Edward A. Aylmer	Captain of H.M.S. L 21 14 Aug, 1920 – Mar, 1921	Succeeded by Frank P. Busbridge
Preceded by Henry K. B. Mitchell	Captain of H.M.S. H 22 17 Jun, 1923 – 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 Colin Mayers	Captain of H.M.S. M 2 22 Jan, 1927 – 14 May, 1929	Succeeded by Alexander S. Hutchinson
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 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 John H. Macnair	Captain of H.M.S. X1 1 Mar, 1933 – 8 Dec, 1933	Succeeded by Robert S. Barry
Preceded by John N. Pelly	Captain of H.M.S. Capetown 7 Dec, 1933	Succeeded by Douglas A. Budgen
Preceded by Edward N. Syfret	Captain of H.M.S. Caradoc 17 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 Cecil C. F. Grey	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
Preceded by Robert G. Duke	Captain of H.M.S. Adventure 1 Apr, 1939 – late Jul, 1939[Inference]	Succeeded by Arthur R. Halfhide