John Glossop


John Glossop

Born23 October 1871
Died23 December 1934(1934-12-23) (aged 63)
Allegiance United Kingdom
Branch Royal Navy
Service years1884–1921
RankVice-Admiral
CommandsHMAS Sydney (1913–17)
HMS Prometheus (1908–11)
HMS Lizard (1902–04)
Conflicts
AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath
Mentioned in Despatches
Order of the Rising Sun (Japan)
Legion of Honour (France)

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.