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{{CaptRN}} '''Edward Roynon Jones''' (31 January, 1879 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
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{{CaptRN}} '''Edward Roynon-Jones''' (31 January, 1879 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].  The National Archives entertains several spellings of his name.
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
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Jones was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 October, 1901.
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Born in Malta, the son of Major-General Richard Roynon-Jones.<ref>Roynon-Jones Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45/101.|}} f. 101.</ref>
  
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He was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1913.
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Roynon-Jones was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 October, 1901.<ref>Roynon-Jones Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45/101.|}} f. 101.</ref>
  
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He was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1918.
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He was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1913.<ref>Roynon-Jones Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45/101.|}} f. 101.</ref>
  
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He was appointed command of the {{UK-Casar|y=1896|f=t}} on 11 December, 1918.{{NLAug19|p. 747}}
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Roynon-Jones was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1918.<ref>Roynon-Jones Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45/101.|}} f. 101.</ref>
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Roynon-Jones was appointed in command of the {{UK-Casar|y=1896|f=t}} on 11 December, 1918.{{NLAug19|p. 747}}
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Roynon-Jones was placed on the Retired List on 31 Marcy, 1923.<ref>Roynon-Jones Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45/101.|}} f. 101.</ref>
  
 
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Revision as of 16:13, 22 March 2021

Captain Edward Roynon-Jones (31 January, 1879 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy. The National Archives entertains several spellings of his name.

Life & Career

Born in Malta, the son of Major-General Richard Roynon-Jones.[1]

Roynon-Jones was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 October, 1901.[2]

He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1913.[3]

Roynon-Jones was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1918.[4]

Roynon-Jones was appointed in command of the battleship Cæsar on 11 December, 1918.[5]

Roynon-Jones was placed on the Retired List on 31 Marcy, 1923.[6]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Fawcet Wray 		Captain of H.M.S. Cæsar
11 Dec, 1918[7] 		Succeeded by
Herbert A. Buchanan-Wollaston
Preceded by
Harold D. Briggs 		Captain of H.M.S. Capetown
8 Apr, 1922[8] 		Succeeded by
Kenneth G. B. Dewar

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Roynon-Jones Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/101. f. 101.
  2. ↑ Roynon-Jones Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/101. f. 101.
  3. ↑ Roynon-Jones Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/101. f. 101.
  4. ↑ Roynon-Jones Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/101. f. 101.
  5. ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1919). p. 747.
  6. ↑ Roynon-Jones Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/101. f. 101.
  7. ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1919). p. 747.
  8. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 733.

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