John Meynell Alleyne, Fourth Baronet

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Captain SIR John Meynell Alleyne, Fourth Baronet, D.S.O., D.S.C., Royal Navy (11 August, 1889 – 17 December, 1983) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War.

Life & Career

The son of Reynold Alleyne, John entered the Royal Navy ranked 45th in order of merit of sixty cadets accepted in the May 1904 intake term at H.M.S. Britannia.[1]

He was promoted to Lieutenant on 15 July, 1910.[2]

Alleyne was appointed to the monitor H.M.S. Lord Clive from 17 June 1916 to 16 October 1918, in which role he was awarded the D.S.C..[3]

He was navigator of Vindictive during the raid on Ostend Harbour in May 1918, being severely wounded in the action.[4]

Alleyne was promoted to Lieutenant-Commander on 15 July, 1918.[5]

Alleyne was promoted to Commander on 31 December, 1924.[6]

He was placed on the Retired List with the rank of Captain dated 12 January, 1936.[7]

World War II

Appointed in command of the Armed Merchant Cruiser Asturias on 28 April, 1943, he operated as part of the West Africa Command.[8]

See Also

  • Service Records
  • "Capt Sir John Alleyne" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 19 December, 1983. Issue 61716, col G, pg. 14.
  • Liddle, Peter H. (1985). The Sailor's War: 1914-18. Blandford Press, Ltd., Poole. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Hugh F. Curry 		Captain of H.M.S. Lupin
1 Aug, 1928[9] 		Succeeded by
Edward B. C. Dicken

 

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "Cadetships in the Royal Navy." The Times (London, England), Thursday, Apr 21, 1904; pg. 12; Issue 37374.
  2. ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 2.
  3. ↑ Alleyne Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/128. f. 495.
  4. ↑ Alleyne Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/128. f. 495.
  5. ↑ Alleyne Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/128. f. 495.
  6. ↑ Alleyne Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/128. f. 495.
  7. ↑ Alleyne Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/128. f. 495.
  8. ↑ Uboat.net
  9. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 252.

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