John Casement
John Casement | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 September 1877 |
| Died | 25 January 1952 (aged 74) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1891-1931 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | HMS Blanche HMS Comus HMS Courageous HMS Benbow 3rd Battle Squadron |
| Battles / wars | World War I |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Admiral John Moore Casement CB (13 September 1877 – 25 January 1952) was a Royal Navy officer who commanded the 3rd Battle Squadron.
Naval career
[edit]Educated at Fettes College[1] and Britannia Royal Naval College, Casement joined the Royal Navy in 1891.[2] He served in World War I as commanding officer of the cruiser HMS Blanche and saw action at the Battle of Jutland in 1916.[3] He went on to become commanding officer of the cruiser HMS Comus in 1916.[4]
After the War Casement became commanding officer of the battlecruiser HMS Courageous in 1921, commanding officer of the battleship HMS Benbow in 1924, and received flag rank as rear admiral on 4 October 1926.[5] He was then appointed Commander of 3rd Battle Squadron in 1929[6] before retiring in 1931.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Sadly Departed" (PDF). Fettes College. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ^ a b Montgomery-Massingberd, Hugh (1976). Burke's Irish Family Records. London, U.K.: Burkes Peerage Ltd.
- ^ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. pp. 42–46
- ^ "Captains commanding Royal Navy warships" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ^ "No. 33209". The London Gazette. 8 October 1926. p. 6440.
- ^ "Senior Royal Navy appointments" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 March 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2014.