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
Commands heldChatham 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/warsFirst World War
Second World War
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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