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Jerram and his wife left Liverpool in the liner ''Empress of Britain'' in late January, 1913, accompanied by his Flag Lieutenant, [[Hector Boyes]], and his Secretary [[Charles Edward Lynes]].  They disembarked at Halifax and travelled by train to Vancouver and took another Canadian Pacific Liner to Hong Kong, stopping at Victoria, B.C., Yokohama and Shanghai.  His appointment as Commander-in-Chief on the China Station, with the acting rank of {{ViceRN}}, was dated 25 January, 1913.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Saturday, 25 January, 1913.  Issue '''40118''', col G, pg. 5.</ref>
Jerram and his wife left Liverpool in the liner ''Empress of Britain'' in late January, 1913, accompanied by his Flag Lieutenant, [[Hector Boyes]], and his Secretary [[Charles Edward Lynes]].  They disembarked at Halifax and travelled by train to Vancouver and took another Canadian Pacific Liner to Hong Kong, stopping at Victoria, B.C., Yokohama and Shanghai.  His appointment as Commander-in-Chief on the China Station, with the acting rank of {{ViceRN}}, was dated 25 January, 1913.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Saturday, 25 January, 1913.  Issue '''40118''', col G, pg. 5.</ref>


Promoted to {{ViceRN}} from Acting rank on 4 June, 1913.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28726/pages/3992 no. 28726.  p. 3992.]  6 June, 1913.</ref>
He was confirmed in the rank of Vice-Admiral on 4 June, 1913.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28726/pages/3992 no. 28726.  p. 3992.]  6 June, 1913.</ref>
 
On 1 January, 1914, he was appointed a Knight Commander in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (K.C.B.).


==Jutland==
==Jutland==

Revision as of 07:33, 24 July 2011

Admiral SIR Thomas Henry Martyn Jerram, G.C.M.G., K.C.B., Royal Navy (6 September, 1858 – 19 March, 1933) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Jerram was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 1 January, 1881.[1]

Jerram was promoted to the rank of Commander on 1 January, 1894.[2]

Jerram was promoted to the rank of Captain on 1 January, 1899.[3]

Flag Rank

Jerram was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 30 June, 1908, vice Battenberg.[4]

He was appointed a Companion in the Civil Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 21 September, 1912.[5]

Jerram and his wife left Liverpool in the liner Empress of Britain in late January, 1913, accompanied by his Flag Lieutenant, Hector Boyes, and his Secretary Charles Edward Lynes. They disembarked at Halifax and travelled by train to Vancouver and took another Canadian Pacific Liner to Hong Kong, stopping at Victoria, B.C., Yokohama and Shanghai. His appointment as Commander-in-Chief on the China Station, with the acting rank of Vice-Admiral, was dated 25 January, 1913.[6]

He was confirmed in the rank of Vice-Admiral on 4 June, 1913.[7]

On 1 January, 1914, he was appointed a Knight Commander in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (K.C.B.).

Jutland

After the battle, the battle cruisers visited Scapa Flow, and, according to Sir Shane Leslie, at a concert held on King George V "Beatty markedly cut Jerram dead … His bitterness was reserved for Admiral Jerram … Jerram remained in the line [of battle]. This Beatty never forgave."[8]

On 15 September he was appointed a Knight Commander in the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (K.C.M.G.) for his services at Jutland, dated 31 May.[9]

Post-Grand Fleet

Jerram was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 10 April, 1917, vice Coke.[10]

Jerram was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 30 January, 1918.[11]

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: no. 24992. p. 74. 7 January, 1881.
  2. London Gazette: no. 26471. p. 7581. 29 December, 1893.
  3. London Gazette: no. 27040. p. 84. 6 January, 1899.
  4. London Gazette: no. 28156. p. 4940. 7 July, 1908.
  5. London Gazette: no. 28648. p. 7107. 27 September, 1912.
  6. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 25 January, 1913. Issue 40118, col G, pg. 5.
  7. London Gazette: no. 28726. p. 3992. 6 June, 1913.
  8. Leslie Papers. Churchill College, Cambridge. SLGF 12/1.
  9. London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29751. p. 9071. 15 September, 1916.
  10. London Gazette: no. 30017. p. 3496. 13 April, 1917.
  11. London Gazette: no. 30522. p. 1945. 12 February, 1918.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Sir Martyn Jerram" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 21 March, 1933. Issue 46398, col B, pg. 16.

Papers

Images

  • 1920 Neville S Lytton portrait in the possession of the Imperial War Museum. Catalogue Number IWM ART 3141.

Service Records


Naval Offices
Preceded by
Sir Alfred L. Winsloe
Commander-in-Chief on the China Station
1913 – 1915
Succeeded by
William L. Grant
Preceded by
Sir George J. S. Warrender
Vice-Admiral Commanding, Second Battle Squadron
1915 – 1916
Succeeded by
Sir John M. de Robeck