John Gregory Crace
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This article is about the Australian Royal Navy officer. For the British Victorian interior designer, see John Gregory Crace (designer).
Vice Admiral Sir John Gregory Crace KBE, CB (6 February 1887 – 11 May 1968) was an Australian who came to prominence as an officer of the Royal Navy (RN). He commanded the Australian-United States Support Force, Task Force 44, at the Battle of the Coral Sea in 1942.
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Sir John Gregory Crace | |
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Born | (1887-02-06)6 February 1887 Gungahlin, NSW, Australia |
Died | 11 May 1968(1968-05-11) (aged 81) Hampshire, England |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 1902–1946 |
Rank | Vice Admiral |
Commands held | Chatham Dockyard (1942–46) Task Force 44 (1942) HM Australian Fleet (1939–42) HMS Emerald (1934–37) HMS Osprey (1924–25, 1930–32) HMS Valhalla (1929–30) |
Battles/wars | First World War Second World War |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath |
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