John Ouchterlony Barron
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Life & Career
Barron was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1903.[1]
Barron was appointed in command of the destroyer Acasta on 21 November, 1912.[2] He fought in her at the Battle of Jutland, operating as part of the Fourth Destroyer Flotilla and suffering heavy damage.[3]
Barron was appointed in command of the destroyer Wolsey on 18 April, 1918.[4]
See Also
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 29 15 Feb, 1911[5] |
Succeeded by Philip W. S. King |
Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Acasta 21 Nov, 1912[6] |
Succeeded by John A. P. Legh |
Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Nizam 7 Jun, 1916[7] |
Succeeded by Gerald H. Thomson |
Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Wolsey 18 Apr, 1918[8] |
Succeeded by Hamilton C. Allen |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 5.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 266.
- ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. pp. 14, 18, 34, 44.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 945.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1912). p. 399.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 391.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1916). p. 396g.
- ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1920). p. 901.