Harry Jones
Captain Harry Jones, Royal Navy (27 December, 1864 – 5 April, 1914) was an officer in the Royal Navy who died very shortly before the Great War.
There was a different man, Harry Janes, who served in the R.N.R. during the Great War.
Life & Career
Jones was promoted to Lieutenant with a seniority date in July, 1884 and received the Beaufort Testimonial for 1885.[1]
On 4 July, 1888, Jones was loaned to command the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 58 for manoeuvres.[2]
Jones was promoted to Commander in 1897.[3]
Jones was promoted to Captain on 31 December 1904.[4]
In May 1907, he assumed command of the second class protected cruiser Furious. He remained with Furious until February 1909, when he became Captain of Suffolk for a two year posting.
Jones served as captain of Implacable from November 1911 for about a year, and then to Africa for a stint of equal length.
Jones was sent to Chatham Hospital on 3 April 1914, diagnosed with nephritis. Though telegrams dated as late as 8 April indicate that he was transferred to Haslar at his own request, he seemingly died on 5 April, 1914.
Bibliography
- "Captain H. Jones, R.N." (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 8 April, 1914. Issue 40492, col A, pg. 10.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/88.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/42.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/20.
Footnotes
- ↑ Jones Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 256.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence". The Times. Tuesday, 3 July, 1888. Issue 32428, col A, p. 10.
- ↑ Jones Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 256.
- ↑ Jones Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 256.
- ↑ Jones Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 256.
- ↑ Jones Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 256.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence". The Times. Tuesday, 3 July, 1888. Issue 32428, col A, p. 10.
- ↑ Jones Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 256.
- ↑ Jones Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 256.
- ↑ "The Naval Manœuvres." The Times (London, England), Monday, 15 July, 1889. Issue 32751, col F, p. 3.
- ↑ "Naval & Military intelligence" The Times (London). Wednesday, 2 April 1902. (36731), p. 8.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1903). p. 293.
- ↑ Naval Intelligence Department. Distribution of Work.—February 1906. The National Archives. ADM 231/47. p. 2.
- ↑ Naval Intelligence Department. Distribution of Work.—February 1906. The National Archives. ADM 231/47. p. 2.
- ↑ Naval Intelligence Department. Distribution of Work.—February 1906. The National Archives. ADM 231/47. p. 2.
- ↑ Jones Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 256.
- ↑ Naval Intelligence Department. Distribution of Work.—February 1906. The National Archives. ADM 231/47. p. 2.
- ↑ Jones Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 256.
- ↑ Jones Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 256.
- ↑ Jones Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 256.
- ↑ Jones Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 256.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1909). p. 379.
- ↑ Jones Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 256.
- ↑ Jones Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 256.
- ↑ Jones Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 256.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 273.
- ↑ Jones Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 256.
- ↑ Jones Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 256.
- ↑ Jones Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 256.
- ↑ Jones Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 256.