John Crombie
Rear Admiral John Harvey Forbes Crombie CB DSO (16 February 1900 – 31 August 1972) was a Scottish Royal Navy officer who became Flag Officer, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
John Crombie | |
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| Birth name | John Harvey Forbes Crombie |
| Born | 16 February 1900[1] Edinburgh, Scotland[2] |
| Died | 31 August 1972 (aged 72) Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1913–1953 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands held | HMS Vengeance Royal Navy Signal School Scotland and Northern Ireland |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order |
Naval career
Crombie joined the Royal Navy in 1913.[3] He served in World War I in the battleship HMS Queen Elizabeth and then in the destroyer HMS Oak.[3] He also served in World War II as Commanding Officer of the minesweeper HMS Bramble,[4] as Senior Officer for Minesweepers in the White Sea and then as Director of Minesweeping at the Admiralty from 1943.[3] After the War he became Commanding Officer of the aircraft carrier HMS Vengeance before taking over command of the Royal Navy Signal School in 1948.[3] He became Flag Officer, Scotland and Northern Ireland in 1951 and retired in 1953.[5]
Family
He married Rosamund Style.[6]
References
- "Catalogue description: Crombie, John Harvey Forbes". The National Archives (United Kingdom). January 1913. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- 1901 Scotland Census
- Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
- HMS Bramble Crew
- Listing compiled by historian Colin Mackie Archived 15 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- Roots.web