John Glossop
Royal Navy admiral (1871–1934) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the Australian rugby league player, see John Glossop (rugby league).
Vice Admiral John Collings Taswell Glossop, CB (23 October 1871 – 23 December 1934) was a British Royal Navy officer best known for captaining the Australian cruiser HMAS Sydney during the Battle of Cocos in which the German cruiser SMS Emden was sunk.[1]
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John Collings Taswell Glossop CB | |
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Born | 23 October 1871 Twickenham, Middlesex |
Died | 23 December 1934(1934-12-23) (aged 63) Weymouth, Dorset |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 1884–1921 |
Rank | Vice Admiral |
Commands held | HMAS Sydney (1913–17) HMS Prometheus (1908–11) HMS Lizard (1902–04) |
Battles/wars | First World War |
Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Mentioned in Despatches Order of the Rising Sun (Japan) Legion of Honour (France) |
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