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Commander John Ouchterlony Barron, D.S.O., M.V.O. (5 October, 1882 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Barron was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1903.^[1]

Barron was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 December, 1911.

Barron was appointed in command of the destroyer Acasta on 21 November, 1912.^[2] He fought in her at the Scarborough Raid and at the Battle of Jutland, operating as part of the Fourth Destroyer Flotilla and suffering heavy damage.^[3]

Barron was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1916.

Barron was appointed in command of the destroyer Wolsey on 18 April, 1918.^[4]

He was placed on the Retired List at his own request upon his relief on 9 August, 1922.

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Edward H. F. Boughey	Captain of H.M.S. Hardy 29 Apr, 1908 – 15 Jun, 1908	Succeeded by Richard M. King
Preceded by Arthur Henniker-Heaton	Captain of H.M. T.B. 20 1910 – 15 Feb, 1911	Succeeded by Henry D. Pridham-Wippell
Preceded by Henry D. Pridham-Wippell	Captain of H.M. T.B. 29 15 Feb, 1911^[5] – 21 Nov, 1912	Succeeded by Philip W. S. King
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. Acasta 21 Nov, 1912^[6] – 7 Jun, 1916	Succeeded by John A. P. Legh
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. Nizam 7 Jun, 1916^[7] – 4 Oct, 1916	Succeeded by Gerald H. Thomson
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. Restless 4 Oct, 1916 – 14 Jun, 1917	Succeeded by Michael K. H. Kennedy
Preceded by William W. Wilson	Captain of H.M.S. Owl 11 Jul, 1917^[8] – 15 Oct, 1917	Succeeded by Arthur H. S. Casswell
Preceded by Basil W. L. Owen	Captain of H.M.S. Onslaught 26 Oct, 1917 – 26 Nov, 1917	Succeeded by Hamilton E. Snepp
Preceded by John J. C. Ridley	Captain of H.M.S. Mindful 26 Nov, 1917 – 18 Apr, 1918	Succeeded by Horace Walker
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. Wolsey 18 Apr, 1918^[9] – 1 Jan, 1921	Succeeded by Hamilton C. Allen
Preceded by Gerald C. Harrison	Captain of H.M.S. Rocket 1 Mar, 1921 – 1 Jun, 1921	Succeeded by Alfred G. Peace
Preceded by Alfred G. Peace	Captain of H.M.S. Ready 15 Jun, 1921 – 22 Feb, 1922	Succeeded by ?

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 Barron was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 31 December, 1911.
-Barron was appointed in command of the {{UK-Acasta|f=t}} on 21 November, 1912.{{NLJan15|p. 266}}  He fought in her at the [[Scarborough Raid]] and at the [[Battle of Jutland]], operating as part of the {{UK-DF|4}} and suffering heavy damage.{{UKJutlandOD|pp. 14, 18, 34, 44}}
+Barron was appointed in command of the {{UK-1Acasta|f=t}} on 21 November, 1912.{{NLJan15|p. 266}}  He fought in her at the [[Scarborough Raid]] and at the [[Battle of Jutland]], operating as part of the {{UK-DF|4}} and suffering heavy damage.{{UKJutlandOD|pp. 14, 18, 34, 44}}
 Barron was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1916.