Sir John Gregory Crace | |
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Born | Gungahlin, NSW, Australia | 6 February 1887
Died | 11 May 1968 Hampshire, England | (aged 81)
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 1902–1946 |
Rank | Vice Admiral |
Commands | 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 | |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath |
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.