John Crombie

John Crombie
Born February 1900
Died 31 August 1972
Allegiance  United Kingdom
Service/branch  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

Rear Admiral John Harvey Forbes Crombie CB DSO (February 1900 31 August 1972) was a Royal Navy officer who became Flag Officer, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Naval career

Crombie joined the Royal Navy in 1913.[1] He served in World War I in the battleship HMS Queen Elizabeth and then in the destroyer HMS Oak.[1] He also served in World War II as Commanding Officer of the minesweeper HMS Bramble,[2] as Senior Officer for Minesweepers in the White Sea and then as Director of Minesweeping at the Admiralty from 1943.[1] 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.[1] He became Flag Officer, Scotland and Northern Ireland in 1951 and retired in 1953.[3]

Family

He married Rosamund Sayle.[4]

References

Military offices
Preceded by
Sir Angus Cunninghame Graham
Flag Officer, Scotland and Northern Ireland
19511953
Succeeded by
Sir Geoffrey Robson
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