Edward Roynon-Jones

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Captain Edward Roynon-Jones (31 January, 1879 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy. The National Archives entertains several spellings of his name.

Life & Career

Born in Malta, the son of Major-General Richard Roynon-Jones.[1]

Roynon-Jones was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 October, 1901.[2]

He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1913.[3]

Roynon-Jones was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1918.[4]

Roynon-Jones was appointed in command of the battleship Cæsar on 11 December, 1918.[5]

Roynon-Jones was placed on the Retired List on 31 Marcy, 1923.[6]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Herbert N. Stewart
Captain of H.M.S. Cæsar
11 Dec, 1918[7][8]
Succeeded by
Herbert A. Buchanan-Wollaston
Preceded by
Harold D. Briggs
Captain of H.M.S. Capetown
8 Apr, 1922[9][10] – Feb, 1923[11]
Succeeded by
Kenneth G. B. Dewar

Footnotes

  1. Roynon-Jones Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/101. f. 101.
  2. Roynon-Jones Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/101. f. 101.
  3. Roynon-Jones Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/101. f. 101.
  4. Roynon-Jones Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/101. f. 101.
  5. The Navy List. (August, 1919). p. 747.
  6. Roynon-Jones Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/101. f. 101.
  7. Roynon-Jones Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/101. f. 101.
  8. The Navy List. (August, 1919). p. 747.
  9. Roynon-Jones Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/101. f. 101.
  10. The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 733.
  11. Roynon-Jones Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/101. f. 101.