John Henry Jauncey

Commander John Henry Jauncey, D.S.O., R.N. (14 April, 1889 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Jauncy entered the Royal Navy ranked 36th in order of merit of sixty cadets accepted in the May 1904 intake term at H.M.S. Britannia.

Jauncey's first naval appointment was to the heavy cruiser London on 15 September, 1905. He served in her until he was invalided with Mediterranean Fever on 21 July, 1906 and was sent home in the ship Maine, arriving one week later for admittance to Haslar Hospital. He'd be discharged to receive periodic re-surveys, and was found to be fit in October. On 26 October, 1906, he was appointed to the Triumph of the Channel Squadron.

After serving two years in Triumph, Jauncey was sent the battleship Swiftsure, where he stayed until January of 1909.

Jauncey was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 22 June, 1911.

Great War

On 3 December, 1916, a French destroyer collided with Teviot. Jauncey, then in command of the patrol boat P12, was thanked by the French Minister of Marine for his services in saving lives of French sailors on this occasion.

Jauncey was hospitalised for an unknown period with German measles on 18 February, 1917.

Jauncey was appointed in command of the destroyer Searcher on 5 November, 1918.

Post-War

Jauncey was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 22 June, 1919.

He was appointed in command of the destroyer Tintagel on 17 March, 1920. He grounded her sometime later that year and was told to be more careful in future.

In December, 1920, Jauncey was appointed in command of the destroyer Venturous. Captain Powell gave her a satisfactory inspection report in 1921.

Jauncey was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Commander on 15 April, 1932.

World War II

Jauncey was appointed in command of the anti-aircraft ship Palomares with the rank of Acting Captain on 30 April, 1941.

Jauncey was awarded the D.S.O. for bravery and resolution while taking a convoy to Northern Russia in the face of relentless attacks by enemy aircraft and submarines, gazetted 26 January, 1943. A bar was added to his D.S.O. in 1944 for his courage and devotion to duty in the landings at Salerno.

Jauncey served as Captain (D) of Greenock vice Davis very briefly in 1944, being captain of M.T.J. Orlando. September 1945 saw an appointment in command of Forte and as Assistant District Shipyard Controller, Falmouth District, vice McCrum.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Philip W. S. King	Captain of H.M.S. Flying Fish 24 Oct, 1915 – 10 Feb, 1916	Succeeded by William H. Dunster
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. P12 10 Feb, 1916 – 17 Jan, 1917	Succeeded by Hugh E. Raymond
Preceded by Geoffrey S. Holden	Captain of H.M.S. Lark 11 Jan, 1917 – 25 Jul, 1917	Succeeded by Frederick H. G. Dalrymple-Hamilton
Preceded by Maurice C. Bomford	Captain of H.M.S. Oberon 29 Jul, 1917 – 5 Nov, 1918	Succeeded by Charles W. T. V. S. Lepper
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. Searcher 5 Nov, 1918 – 15 Nov, 1919	Succeeded by Walter O. H. Lambert
Preceded by Horace Walker	Captain of H.M.S. Musketeer 28 Nov, 1919 – 13 Dec, 1919	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Cuthbert H. Heath-Caldwell	Captain of H.M.S. Scimitar 31 Dec, 1919 – 1 Feb, 1920	Succeeded by Edward Eastwick-Field
Preceded by Malcolm Murray	Captain of H.M.S. Tintagel 17 Mar, 1920 – Dec, 1920	Succeeded by Frederick A. Richardson
Preceded by Guy P. Bowles	Captain of H.M.S. Venturous Dec, 1920 – c. 29 Jun, 1921	Succeeded by Charles F. Bush
Preceded by Richard C. A. Littleton	Captain of H.M.S. Volunteer 14 Jul, 1921 – 11 Jan, 1923	Succeeded by John W. Durnford
Preceded by Francis Howard	Captain of H.M.S. Walrus 6 Jun, 1923 – Jun, 1925	Succeeded by Robert A. Cassidi
Preceded by Robin B. Martin	Captain of H.M.S. Sabre 28 Apr, 1931 – 26 Jun, 1931	Succeeded by Eric A. Stocker
Preceded by Claude P. Hermon-Hodge	Captain of H.M.S. Versatile 12 Jun, 1940 – 25 Apr, 1941	Succeeded by Rhoderick R. McGrigor
Preceded by Thomas A. Hussey	Captain of H.M.S. Versatile Jun, 1940 – 29 Apr, 1941	Succeeded by Jack B. Palmer
Preceded by Basil C. B. Brooke	Captain of H.M.S. Renown 4 Jan, 1946 – 10 Aug, 1946	Succeeded by ?