John Glossop
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.
John Collings Taswell Glossop CB | |
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| Born | 23 October 1871 Twickenham, Middlesex |
| Died | 23 December 1934 (aged 63) Weymouth, Dorset |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1884–1921 |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Commands held | HMAS Sydney (1913–17) HMS Prometheus (1908–11) HMS Lizard (1902–04) |
| Battles/wars | First World War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Mentioned in Despatches Order of the Rising Sun (Japan) Legion of Honour (France) |
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