CROMBIE, John Harvey-Forbes (1900-1972), Rear Admiral

Service biography
Joined RN 1913 ; HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH and HMS OAK, World War I 1914-1918; qualified in signals 1924 ; World War II 1939-1945; HMS REPULSE 1939-1941; HMS BRAMBLE, Senior Officer, Minesweepers, White Sea, North Russia 1941-1943; attached to Operations Div, Admiralty, for liaison duties with Fighter Command 1942 ; Director of Minesweeping, Admiralty 1943-1946; in charge of HMS VENGEANCE 1946-1948; HMS MERCURY, Naval Signal School 1948-1950; Flag Officer, Scotland and Adm Superintendent Rosyth 1951-1953

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