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{{CaptRN}} (retired) '''Alexander Keith Jones''', R.N. (20 February, 1870 – 5 July, 1938) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
  
 
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Jones commanded the steam yacht [[H.M.S. Albion III (YEAR)|''Albert III'']] from 11 March 1916 to 11 March 1918.<ref>Jones Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43/111.|}} f. 111.</ref>
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He reverted to the Retired List as of 15 August, 1919 after a year in the role of Senior Naval Officer, [[Jamaica]].
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Latest revision as of 11:22, 7 April 2022

Captain (retired) Alexander Keith Jones, R.N. (20 February, 1870 – 5 July, 1938) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Jones was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1892.[1]

Jones was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 October, 1905.[2]

Jones was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of Captain on 3 June, 1912.[3]

Jones commanded the steam yacht Albert III from 11 March 1916 to 11 March 1918.[4]

He reverted to the Retired List as of 15 August, 1919 after a year in the role of Senior Naval Officer, Jamaica.

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Edwin H. Edwards 		Captain of H.M.S. Algerine
22 Feb, 1910[5] – 1 Apr, 1912[6] 		Succeeded by
Francis G. St. G. Brooker
Preceded by
Frederic W. Fisher
as Commodore-in-Charge, Jamaica 		Senior Naval Officer, Jamaica
24 Aug, 1918[7] – 15 Aug, 1919[8] 		Succeeded by
Cecil B. Turner

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Jones Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/111. f. 111.
  2. ↑ Jones Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/111. f. 111.
  3. ↑ Jones Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/111. f. 111.
  4. ↑ Jones Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/111. f. 111.
  5. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 275.
  6. ↑ Jones Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/111. f. 111.
  7. ↑ Jones Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/111. f. 111.
  8. ↑ Jones Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/111. f. 111.

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