John Gregory Crace

Sir John Gregory Crace
Rear Admiral John Crace c.1940
Born(1887-02-06)6 February 1887
Gungahlin, NSW, Australia
Died11 May 1968(1968-05-11) (aged 81)
Hampshire, England
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Navy
Years of service1902–1946
RankVice Admiral
CommandsChatham 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
AwardsKnight 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.


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