Admiral
John
Luce
CB RN
Born in Westport St Mary, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
Ancestors 
Son of Charles Richard Luce
and Mary (Visger) Luce
Brother of
Edward Luce and Richard Harman Luce KCMG CB
Husband of
Mary Dorothea (Tucker) Luce
— married
21 Jan 1902 in Melcombe Regis St John, Dorset, England
Descendants 
Father of
Alfred Cecil Luce, John David Luce GCB DSO, Edward Lancelot Luce DSO OBE TD and William Henry Tucker Luce GBE KCMG
Died
at age 62
in Little Cheverell, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
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Biography
John Luce CB RN was born in Wiltshire, England.
John Luce CB RN is Notable.
Early Life and Family
John was born in Westport St Mary, Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England on 4th February 1870. He was the son of Charles Richard Luce and his wife Mary (nee Visger). [1]
At the 1871 Census John was living with his parents and older brothers at Westport St Mary. [2] When he was older John attended Clifton College, Bristol. [3]
On 5th January 1902 John married Mary Dorothea Tucker at Melcombe Regis, Dorset. [4] [5] The couple had four sons: Alfred Cecil (born 1903), John David (1906), William Henry Tucker (1907) and Edward Launcelot (1907).
Naval Career
John Luce joined the Royal Navy as a naval cadet in January 1883. He was promoted to lieutenant on 1 January 1892.
In June 1909, Luce was promoted to captain. His commands from this point onwards were:
Pre-dreadnought HMS Hibernia (1910–1912)
Light cruiser HMS Glasgow (1912–1916)
Central Depot and Training Establishment (1917–1918)
Dreadnought HMS Ramillies (1919–1920)
Flag Officer, Malta (1921–1924)
From September 1912, Luce took command of HMS Glasgow, a light cruiser, and was still in command at the start of the First World War. In November 1914, he took part in the Battle of Coronel in the South Atlantic, during which the British cruisers Good Hope and Monmouth were sunk by the German East Asia Squadron under the command of Vice Admiral Graf von Spee.
In December 1914, Luce, still commanding Glasgow, took part in the Battle of the Falkland Islands. During the battle the Glasgowand HMS Cornwall sank the German cruiser SMS Liepzig. On 15th March 1915, Luce cornered SMS Dresden, which was scuttled by her crew.
In February 1919, Luce took command of HMS Ramillies and remained as captain until 1920. On 7th December 1921, Luce was appointed Rear-Admiral n Charge, Malta and Admiral Superintendent of Malta Dockyard. [6]
Life Post-Navy
On 1st April 1930 John Luce was promoted to Admiral on the Retired List. [7] He died at home on 22nd September 1932. [8]
He commemorated by a plaque in Malmesbury Abbey, Wiltshire. [9]
Sources
- ↑ Birth: England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index - Birth (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content : accessed 5 Mar 2024), database entry for LUCE, JOHN (Mother's maiden surname: VISGER). GRO Reference: 1870 M Quarter in MALMSBURY Volume 05A Page 49.
- ↑ 1871 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VFNB-23B : 27 June 2022), John Luce in entry for Charles R Luce, 1871.
- ↑ 1881 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1881", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27X-N8JX : Tue Mar 05 09:54:53 UTC 2024), Entry for John Luce, 1881.
- ↑ Marriage: "Dorset Marriages"
FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 5 March 2024) - ↑ Marriage: "Marriage Index" (https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=IjEKFloq%2FaIPO0vmSwA75w&scan=1 : accessed 5Mar 2024) FreeBMD, database online for Mary Tucker and Kohn Luce, 1902 Mar Quarter District: Weymouth Vol: 5a Page 515.
- ↑ Edinburgh Gazatte, 13 December 1921 Issue 13768 Page 2170 (Accessed 5 Mar 2024)
- ↑ London Gazette 11 April 1930 Accessed 5 Mar 2024 Issue 33596 Page 2327.
- ↑ Death: England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index - Death (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content : accessed 5 Mar 2024), database entry for LUCE, John. (Age at death: 62). GRO Reference: 1932 S Quarter in DEVIZES Volume 05A Page 97.
- ↑ Image
- Ancestry.com. Web: UK, Royal Naval Officers' Service Records Index, 1756-1931 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
- Dorset History Centre; Dorchester, England; Reference: PE/MCR(SJ). Ancestry.com. Dorset, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1813-1921 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
- Ancestry.com. England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
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