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Revision as of 23:03, 18 October 2021
Rear-Admiral William Lindsay Jackson, D.S.O., R.N. (15 July, 1889 – 12 August, 1962) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Brenwood[?], Essex, the son of W. M. Jackson, Esq..[1]
He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 April, 1910.[2][3]
From the outbreak of the war to 29 November, 1914, Jackson was gunnery officer in the first class protected cruiser Gibraltar. He was then engaged at H.M.S. Excellent until being appointed as Gunnery Officer in the monitor Prince Eugene on 2 August, 1915.[4] He served in this capacity until 28 October, 1918, being promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 April, 1918.[5][6]
Jackson was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1929.[7][8]
World War II
Jackson was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 25 June, 1940.[9]
He served as the R. N. Attaché at Ankara, vice O'Donnell, leaving for there at the end of November, 1941.[10]
He reverted to the Retired List on 21 April, 1947. In 1949, he received permission to proceed abroad.[11]
See Also
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by Horace L. Morgan |
Captain of H.M.S. Veronica 3 Oct, 1932[12] – 29 Jun, 1934[13] |
Succeeded by ? |
Preceded by John H. Edelsten |
Captain of H.M.S. Galatea 3 Sep, 1935[14] – 15 Oct, 1935[15] |
Succeeded by Guy L. Warren |
Preceded by Guy L. Warren |
Captain of H.M.S. Despatch 15 Oct, 1935[16][17] – Jul, 1937 |
Succeeded by Edward L. S. King |
Preceded by George E. M. O'Donnell |
Royal Navy Naval Attaché at Angora 1 Jan, 1942[18] – 30 Oct, 1946[19] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ Jackson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/44. f. 400.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1918). p. 99.
- ↑ Jackson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/44. f. 400.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 397c.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 99.
- ↑ Jackson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/44. f. 400.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1939). p. 44.
- ↑ Jackson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/44. f. 400.
- ↑ Jackson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/44. f. 400.
- ↑ Jackson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/44. f. 400.
- ↑ Jackson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/44. f. 400.
- ↑ Jackson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/44. f. 400.
- ↑ Jackson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/44. f. 400.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1935). p. 242.
- ↑ Jackson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/44. f. 400.
- ↑ Jackson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/44. f. 400.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 230.
- ↑ Jackson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/44. f. 400.
- ↑ Jackson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/44. f. 400.