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Crace, John Gregory "Jack"

Date of birth:
February 6th, 1887 (Gungahlin, Australia)
Date of death:
May 11th, 1968 (Hampshire, England)
Nationality:
Australian (1901-present, Federal Monarchy)

Biography

Vice Admiral. Officer of the Royal Navy (RN). Commanded the Australian-United States Support Force, Task Force 44, at the Battle of the Coral Sea in 1942.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Rear-admiral
Unit:
HM Australian Squadron, Royal Australian Navy
Awarded on:
July 1st, 1941
Companion of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (CB)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Admiral
Unit:
HM Dockyard Chatham, Admiralty, British Government
Awarded on:
January 1st, 1947

Admiral Superintendent
Knights/Dames Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (K/DBE)

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