John Glossop

John Collings Taswell Glossop

CB
Born23 October 1871
Twickenham, Middlesex
Died23 December 1934(1934-12-23) (aged 63)
Weymouth, Dorset
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service / branch Royal Navy
Years of service1884–1921
RankVice Admiral
CommandsHMAS Sydney (1913–17)
HMS Prometheus (1908–11)
HMS Lizard (1902–04)
Battles / wars
AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath
Mentioned in Despatches
Order of the Rising Sun (Japan)
Legion of Honour (France)

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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