Ernest Jocelyn Carus-Wilson
Lieutenant Ernest Jocelyn Carus-Wilson, R.N. (19 March, 1859 – 9 January, 1941) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Carus-Wilson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 18 November, 1882.[1]
He ably worked a Gatling gun in the main top of Seagull on 20 August, 1882. This earned him a Silver Medal and the recommendation of Captain Hastings.[2]
Carus-Wilson was appointed to the Excellent for the Whitehead Torpedo Course on 31 May, 1884.[3] Shortly after arrival on 16 June, 1884 he was lent to the frigate Valorous for command of T.B. 14 for torpedo craft manoeuvres. On 1 July he was appointed additional to the Hecla until 25 July, when he transferred to the Pembroke until 31 July.[4][5]
In November of 1885, Carus-Wilson was appointed to join Audacious as soon as that ship was commissioned.[6]
He resigned his commission "to avoid court-martial having been guilty of an indecent assault", and this was accepted on 4 January, 1886. He was discharged to shore at Hong Kong on 2 January, 1886.[7]
Following his dismissal Carus-Wilson joined the Church Missionary Society and worked at Ceylon.[8] He died at "St. Hilary", Driftwood Avenue, St. Albans on 9 January, 1941.[9]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 14 16 Jun, 1884[10] – 30 Jun, 1884[11] |
Succeeded by Lawrence P. Philips |
Footnotes
- ↑ Carus-Wilson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/193. f. 200.
- ↑ Carus-Wilson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/193. f. 200.
- ↑ Carus-Wilson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20/157..
- ↑ Carus-Wilson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/193. f. 200.
- ↑ Carus-Wilson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20/157.
- ↑ Carus-Wilson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/193. f. 200.
- ↑ Carus-Wilson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/193. f. 200.
- ↑ The Kent & Sussex Courier. Friday, 17 November, 1899. Issue 2641, p. 5.
- ↑ "Births, Marriages & Deaths". The Cornishman and Cornish Telegraph. Thursday, 16 January, 1941. p. 5.
- ↑ Carus-Wilson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/193
- ↑ Carus-Wilson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20/157
