Thomas Henry Martyn Jerram
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 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.[1]
Promoted to Vice-Admiral from Acting rank on 4 June, 1913.[2]
Jerram was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 30 January, 1918.[3]
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 25 January, 1913. Issue 40118, col G, pg. 5.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28726. p. 3992. 6 June, 1913.
- ↑ 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
- The National Archives. ADM 196/80.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/38.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/22.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/19.
| Naval Office | ||
| Preceded by Sir George Warrender |
Vice-Admiral Commanding, Second Battle Squadron 1915 – 1916 |
Succeeded by Sir John de Robeck |
