Ernest John Spooner
Ernest John Spooner | |
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Ernest Spooner with his wife Megan at the Admiralty House in Singapore, 1941 | |
| Born | 22 August 1887 Winchester, England |
| Died | 15 April 1942 (aged 54) Chibia, Dutch East Indies |
| Buried | Kranji War Cemetery, Singapore |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1903–1942 |
| Rank | Rear-Admiral |
| Commands | HMS Fortitude (1940–41) HMS Repulse (1938–40) HMS Vindictive (1937–38) HMS Frobisher (1936–37) HMS Dragon (1930–32) |
| Battles / wars | First World War Second World War |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Order |
Rear-Admiral Ernest John Spooner, DSO (22 August 1887 – 15 April 1942) was one of the senior Royal Navy officers at Singapore during the World War II Japanese invasion of Malaya and the subsequent fall of Singapore.
Spooner died of exhaustion and malaria after his evacuation vessel was attacked by Japanese aircraft and ran aground on an uninhabited island.