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	While stationed in [[British India]], Johnson played two [[first-class cricket]] matches for the [[Europeans cricket team]] in 1893.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/13/13795/13795.html \|title=First-Class Matches played by Charles Johnson \|publisher=CricketArchive \|access-date=2018-11-28}}</ref>		While stationed in [[British India]], Johnson played two [[first-class cricket]] matches for the [[Europeans cricket team]] in 1893.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/13/13795/13795.html \|title=First-Class Matches played by Charles Johnson \|publisher=CricketArchive \|access-date=2018-11-28}}</ref>

	==Naval career==		==Naval career==
	He entered the Royal Navy in July 1882, aged 13.<ref>PRO Kew file ADM 196/43/53</ref> Promoted to [[Captain (Royal Navy)\|captain]] on 31 December 1909, Johnson became commanding officer of the [[cruiser]] [[HMS Drake (1901)\|HMS ''Drake'']] in November 1911, commanding officer of the cruiser [[HMS Powerful (1895)\|HMS ''Powerful'']] in January 1912 and commanding officer of the cruiser [[HMS Minerva (1895)\|HMS ''Minerva'']] in December 1912 .<ref name=captains>{{cite web\|url=http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/ROYAL%20NAVY%20WARSHIPS.pdf \|title=Captains commanding Royal Navy Warships \|access-date=2 February 2015 \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150714184102/http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/ROYAL%20NAVY%20WARSHIPS.pdf \|archivedate=14 July 2015 }}</ref> He went on to be commanding officer of the cruiser [[HMS Dido (1896)\|HMS ''Dido'']] in August 1913 and, having been promoted to [[Commodore (rank)\|commodore]], became Second in Command of the [[Dover Patrol]] in November 1915 during the [[World War I\|First World War]].<ref>Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (November, 1915). p. 4.</ref> While at Dover he commanded the [[6th Destroyer Flotilla]] in {{HMS\|Attentive\|1904\|6}}.<ref>{{cite book \|last=Bacon \|first=Reginald \|author-link=Reginald Bacon \|title=The Dover Patrol 1915–1917, Vol. 1 \|year=1919 \|others=(2 vols.) \|page=56 \|publisher=George H. Doran Co. \|location=New York}} [https://archive.org/stream/doverpatrol01bacogoog#page/n6/mode/2up Vol. 1] • [https://archive.org/stream/doverpatrol00bacogoog#page/n10/mode/2up Vol. 2]</ref><ref name="Dreadnought Project">{{cite web \|last1=Harley \|first1=Simon \|last2=Lovell \|first2=Tony \|title=Sixth Destroyer Flotilla (Royal Navy) – The Dreadnought Project \|url=http://www.dreadnoughtproject.org/tfs/index.php/Sixth_Destroyer_Flotilla_(Royal_Navy)#In_Command \|website=dreadnoughtproject.org \|publisher=Harley and Lovell, 14 June 2018 \|access-date=8 January 2022 \|language=en}}</ref>		He entered the Royal Navy in July 1882, aged 13.<ref>PRO Kew file ADM 196/43/53</ref> Promoted to [[Captain (Royal Navy)\|captain]] on 31 December 1909, Johnson became commanding officer of the [[cruiser]] [[HMS Drake (1901)\|HMS ''Drake'']] in November 1911, commanding officer of the cruiser [[HMS Powerful (1895)\|HMS ''Powerful'']] in January 1912 and commanding officer of the cruiser [[HMS Minerva (1895)\|HMS ''Minerva'']] in December 1912 .<ref name=captains>{{cite web\|url=http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/ROYAL%20NAVY%20WARSHIPS.pdf \|title=Captains commanding Royal Navy Warships \|access-date=2 February 2015 \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150714184102/http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/ROYAL%20NAVY%20WARSHIPS.pdf \|archivedate=14 July 2015 }}</ref> He went on to be commanding officer of the cruiser [[HMS Dido (1896)\|HMS ''Dido'']] in August 1913 and, having been promoted to [[Commodore (rank)\|commodore]], became Second in Command of the [[Dover Patrol]] in November 1915 during the [[World War I\|First World War]].<ref>Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (November, 1915). p. 4.</ref> While at Dover he commanded the [[6th Destroyer Flotilla]] in {{HMS\|Attentive\|1904\|6}}.<ref>{{cite book \|last=Bacon \|first=Reginald \|author-link=Reginald Bacon \|title=The Dover Patrol 1915–1917, Vol. 1 \|year=1919 \|others=(2 vols.) \|page=56 \|publisher=George H. Doran Co. \|location=New York}} [https://archive.org/stream/doverpatrol01bacogoog#page/n6/mode/2up Vol. 1] • [https://archive.org/stream/doverpatrol00bacogoog#page/n10/mode/2up Vol. 2]</ref><ref name="Dreadnought Project">{{cite web \|last1=Harley \|first1=Simon \|last2=Lovell \|first2=Tony \|title=Sixth Destroyer Flotilla (Royal Navy) – The Dreadnought Project \|url=http://www.dreadnoughtproject.org/tfs/index.php/Sixth_Destroyer_Flotilla_(Royal_Navy)#In_Command \|website=dreadnoughtproject.org \|publisher=Harley and Lovell, 14 June 2018 \|access-date=8 January 2022 \|language=en}}</ref>

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	After the War, Johnson became commanding officer of the [[battleship]] [[HMS Marlborough (1912)\|HMS ''Marlborough'']] in October 1918 and was appointed a Companion of the [[Order of the Bath]] "for valuable services in command of HMS ''Marlborough'' during the operations		After the War, Johnson became commanding officer of the [[battleship]] [[HMS Marlborough (1912)\|HMS ''Marlborough'']] in October 1918 and was appointed a Companion of the [[Order of the Bath]] "for valuable services in command of HMS ''Marlborough'' during the operations
	in Kaffa Bay, Russia" in 1919.<ref>{{London Gazette\|issue=13539\|page=4078\|date=16 December 1919\|city=Edinburgh}}</ref~~><ref name=captains/~~> He went on to be Rear Admiral, Reserve Fleet in April 1921 and [[Admiral Superintendent Malta\|Admiral Superintendent Malta Dockyard]] in February 1924 .<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Senior%20Royal%20Navy%20Appointments%201900-.pdf \|title=Senior Royal Navy appointments \|access-date=2 February 2015 \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120315105247/http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Senior%20Royal%20Navy%20Appointments%201900-.pdf \|archivedate=15 March 2012 }}</ref> He was promoted to [[vice admiral]] on 1 March 1926<ref>{{London Gazette\|issue=33139\|page=1650\|date=5 March 1926}}</ref> and to full [[admiral]] on 8 May 1930.<ref>{{London Gazette\|issue=33604\|page=2867\|date=9 May 1930}}</ref>		in Kaffa Bay, Russia" in 1919.<ref name=captains/><ref>{{London Gazette\|issue=13539\|page=4078\|date=16 December 1919\|city=Edinburgh}}</ref> He went on to be Rear Admiral, Reserve Fleet in April 1921 and [[Admiral Superintendent Malta\|Admiral Superintendent Malta Dockyard]] in February 1924 .<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Senior%20Royal%20Navy%20Appointments%201900-.pdf \|title=Senior Royal Navy appointments \|access-date=2 February 2015 \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120315105247/http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Senior%20Royal%20Navy%20Appointments%201900-.pdf \|archivedate=15 March 2012 }}</ref> He was promoted to [[vice admiral]] on 1 March 1926<ref>{{London Gazette\|issue=33139\|page=1650\|date=5 March 1926}}</ref> and to full [[admiral]] on 8 May 1930.<ref>{{London Gazette\|issue=33604\|page=2867\|date=9 May 1930}}</ref>

	== Grave ==		== Grave ==

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{{short description|Royal Navy Admiral (1869–1930)}}
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{{Infobox military person
| honorific_prefix = [[Admiral (Royal Navy)|Admiral]]
| name = Charles Johnson
| honorific_suffix = {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|CB|DSO|MVO}}
| birth_date = 26 March 1869
| death_date = {{death-date and age|26 June 1930|26 March 1869}}
| birth_place = [[Carbury, County Kildare|Carbury]], [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland|Ireland]]
| death_place = [[Vichy]], [[Auvergne]], [[France]]
| image =
| caption =
| nickname =
| allegiance = {{flag|United Kingdom}}
| service_years =
| rank = [[Admiral]]
| branch = {{navy|United Kingdom}}
| commands = [[HMS Drake (1901)|HMS ''Drake'']] [[HMS Powerful (1895)|HMS ''Powerful'']] [[HMS Minerva (1895)|HMS ''Minerva'']] [[HMS Dido (1896)|HMS ''Dido'']] {{HMS|Attentive|1904|6}} [[HMS Marlborough (1912)|HMS ''Marlborough'']] [[Malta Dockyard]]
| unit =
| battles = [[World War I]]
| awards = [[File:Legion Honneur Chevalier ribbon.svg|40px]] [[Legion of Honour]] – (1916)
| other_work =
}}
[[Admiral]] '''Charles Duncan Johnson''', [[Order of the Bath|CB]], [[Distinguished Service Order|DSO]], [[Royal Victorian Order|MVO]] (26 March 1869 – 26 June 1930) was a [[Royal Navy]] officer who became Admiral Superintendent of [[Malta Dockyard]].

==First-class cricket==
While stationed in [[British India]], Johnson played two [[first-class cricket]] matches for the [[Europeans cricket team]] in 1893.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/13/13795/13795.html |title=First-Class Matches played by Charles Johnson |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=2018-11-28}}</ref>

==Naval career==
He entered the Royal Navy in July 1882, aged 13.<ref>PRO Kew file ADM 196/43/53</ref> Promoted to [[Captain (Royal Navy)|captain]] on 31 December 1909, Johnson became commanding officer of the [[cruiser]] [[HMS Drake (1901)|HMS ''Drake'']] in November 1911, commanding officer of the cruiser [[HMS Powerful (1895)|HMS ''Powerful'']] in January 1912 and commanding officer of the cruiser [[HMS Minerva (1895)|HMS ''Minerva'']] in December 1912 .<ref name=captains>{{cite web|url=http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/ROYAL%20NAVY%20WARSHIPS.pdf |title=Captains commanding Royal Navy Warships |access-date=2 February 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150714184102/http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/ROYAL%20NAVY%20WARSHIPS.pdf |archivedate=14 July 2015 }}</ref> He went on to be commanding officer of the cruiser [[HMS Dido (1896)|HMS ''Dido'']] in August 1913 and, having been promoted to [[Commodore (rank)|commodore]], became Second in Command of the [[Dover Patrol]] in November 1915 during the [[World War I|First World War]].<ref>Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (November, 1915). p. 4.</ref> While at Dover he commanded the [[6th Destroyer Flotilla]] in {{HMS|Attentive|1904|6}}.<ref>{{cite book |last=Bacon |first=Reginald |author-link=Reginald Bacon |title=The Dover Patrol 1915–1917, Vol. 1 |year=1919 |others=(2 vols.) |page=56 |publisher=George H. Doran Co. |location=New York}} [https://archive.org/stream/doverpatrol01bacogoog#page/n6/mode/2up Vol. 1] • [https://archive.org/stream/doverpatrol00bacogoog#page/n10/mode/2up Vol. 2]</ref><ref name="Dreadnought Project">{{cite web |last1=Harley |first1=Simon |last2=Lovell |first2=Tony |title=Sixth Destroyer Flotilla (Royal Navy) – The Dreadnought Project |url=http://www.dreadnoughtproject.org/tfs/index.php/Sixth_Destroyer_Flotilla_(Royal_Navy)#In_Command |website=dreadnoughtproject.org |publisher=Harley and Lovell, 14 June 2018 |access-date=8 January 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

For his assistance during the relief efforts of the [[1908 Messina earthquake]], he was appointed a Commander of the [[Order of the Crown of Italy]] in 1912.<ref name="ReferenceA">{{London Gazette|issue=29123|supp=y|page=3551|date=10 April 1915}}</ref> In 1915 he received letters on vellum in connection with operations during the sinking of submarine [[SM U-8|SM ''U-8'']].<ref name="ReferenceA"/> In 1916 he was appointed a Companion of the [[Distinguished Service Order]], a Croix d'Officier of the [[Legion of Honour]] and a Commandeur of the [[Order of Leopold (Belgium)|Order of Leopold]].<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=29436|supp=y|page=548|date=12 January 1916}}</ref><ref>{{London Gazette|issue=29751|supp=y|page=9081|date=15 September 1916}}</ref><ref>{{London Gazette|issue=29886|supp=y|page=11|date=29 December 1916}}</ref>

After the War, Johnson became commanding officer of the [[battleship]] [[HMS Marlborough (1912)|HMS ''Marlborough'']] in October 1918 and was appointed a Companion of the [[Order of the Bath]] "for valuable services in command of HMS ''Marlborough'' during the operations
in Kaffa Bay, Russia" in 1919.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=13539|page=4078|date=16 December 1919|city=Edinburgh}}</ref><ref name=captains/> He went on to be Rear Admiral, Reserve Fleet in April 1921 and [[Admiral Superintendent Malta|Admiral Superintendent Malta Dockyard]] in February 1924 .<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Senior%20Royal%20Navy%20Appointments%201900-.pdf |title=Senior Royal Navy appointments |access-date=2 February 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120315105247/http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Senior%20Royal%20Navy%20Appointments%201900-.pdf |archivedate=15 March 2012 }}</ref> He was promoted to [[vice admiral]] on 1 March 1926<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=33139|page=1650|date=5 March 1926}}</ref> and to full [[admiral]] on 8 May 1930.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=33604|page=2867|date=9 May 1930}}</ref>

== Grave ==
[[File:Admiral Charles Duncan Johnson (Royal Navy Officer) (1869-1930) gravestone (cropped).jpg|thumb]]
His grave is located at St Mary's Cemetery, Bolingbroke Grove, London.<ref>{{cite sign|title=Grave at St Mary's Cemetery, Bolingbroke Grove (see image)}}</ref>

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