Henry Francis Donhoff Jelf

Commander (retired) Henry Francis Donhoff Jelf, R.N. (27 August, 1877 – 18 April, 1944) served in the Royal Navy. Donhoff may have been Dönhoff. He seemed to suffer from a mental disease.

Life & Career

The son of R. J. Jelf, engineer was born in Aldershot.

Jelf was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1899.

Jelf was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 December, 1907.

In mid-April 1910, he was invalided with a mental disease.

He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 27 September, 1910.

During the Great War, Jelf commanded H.M. Yachts from 4 August through November, 1914 when he was admitted to Haslar for mental observation. After a considerable delay, he was appointed for the Naval Depot, Immingham on 6 October, 1916. He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 27 August, 1917. He reverted to the Retired List on 15 January, 1918.

See Also

• Service Records

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by William N. England	Captain of H.M.S. Tiger 27 Jan, 1905 – 20 Oct, 1905	Succeeded by Reginald G. Copleston
Preceded by Reginald G. Copleston	Captain of H.M.S. Rocket 20 Oct, 1905 – 1 Jan, 1906	Succeeded by Percy Crabtree
Preceded by Percy Crabtree	Captain of H.M.S. Thorn 1 Jan, 1906 – 28 May, 1906	Succeeded by Aubrey E. D. Moore
Preceded by Reginald St. P. Parry	Captain of H.M.S. Crane 26 May, 1906 – 1906	Succeeded by George H. H. Holden
Preceded by Francis R. Wrottesley	Captain of H.M.S. Angler 19 Apr, 1907 – 18 Feb, 1908	Succeeded by Reginald G. Stone
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M. T.B. 16 7 Jul, 1908 – 15 Sep, 1908	Succeeded by Francis E. H. G. Hobart
Preceded by Douglas R. L. Nicholson	Captain of H.M.Y. Victoria and Albert 4 Aug, 1914 – Nov, 1914	Succeeded by Thomas Killick