John Casement

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Rear-Admiral John Casement, Royal Navy (22 July, 1854 – 8 June, 1910) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Casement was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1891.[1] Casement was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1898.[2]

He was appointed in command of the second class protected cruiser Æolus on 11 July, 1899, for manoeuvres.[3]

He served as captain of Goliath from January to May, 1905,[4] overlapping to some degree with an appointment to Duncan from March 1905 and lasting until December 1906.[5]

He was appointed Captain Superintendent of Sheerness Dockyard on 4 May, 1907.[6]

Casement was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 15 January, 1908, vice Kirby.[7] In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903, he was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 2 January, 1909.[8]

Bibliography

  • "Rear-Admiral Casement" (Obituaries). The Times. Saturday, 11 June, 1910. Issue 39296, col D, p. 13.

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Henry M. T. Tudor
Captain of H.M.S. Æolus
11 Jul, 1899 – ?
Succeeded by
George A. Hardinge
Preceded by
Frank H. Henderson
Captain of H.M.S. Goliath
Jan, 1905 – ?
Succeeded by
Henry C. Kingsford
Preceded by
George Le C. Egerton
Captain of H.M.S. Duncan
Mar, 1905 – ?
Succeeded by
Arthur W. Ewart
Preceded by
Frederick L. Campbell
Captain Superintendent, Sheerness Dockyard
4 May, 1907 – ?
Succeeded by
Robert H. J. Stewart

Footnotes

  1. The London Gazette: no. 26239. p. 3. 1 January, 1892.
  2. The London Gazette: no. 26983. p. 3983. 1 July, 1898.
  3. "The Naval Mobilization". The Times. Monday, 10 July, 1899. Issue 35877, col C, p. 10.
  4. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  5. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  6. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 16 March, 1907. Issue 38282, col E, p. 14.
  7. The London Gazette: no. 28100. p. 421. 17 January, 1908.
  8. The London Gazette: no. 28212. p. 131. 5 January, 1909.


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