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{{CaptRN}} (retired) '''Duke Arthur Crofton''', (18 December, 1850 – 25 December, 1918) served in the [[Royal Navy]].  TNA seems to think "Duke" is a title.
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{{CaptRN}} (retired) '''Duke Arthur Crofton''', (18 December, 1850 – 25 December, 1918) served in the [[Royal Navy]].  The National Archives considers that "Duke" is a title here, and not a name.
  
 
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Latest revision as of 22:36, 6 April 2022

Captain (retired) Duke Arthur Crofton, (18 December, 1850 – 25 December, 1918) served in the Royal Navy. The National Archives considers that "Duke" is a title here, and not a name.

Life & Career

In January 1868, he was attached to the Naval Rocket Brigade in Abyssinia.

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Landrail
10 Mar, 1887[1] – 17 Jun, 1890
Succeeded by
Frederick Hutchinson

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (April, 1887) Corrected to 20 March, 1887. p. 215.