John Gregory Crace

This article is about the Australian Royal Navy officer. For the British Victorian interior designer, see John Gregory Crace (designer).

Vice-Admiral

Sir John Gregory Crace

KBE CB
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
Branch Royal Navy
Service years1902–1946
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)
Conflicts
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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