Difference between revisions of "Arthur George Jameson"
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| − | Born in Dublin, Jameson gained three and a half months' time on passing out of {{UK-1Britannia}}. | + | Born in Dublin, Jameson gained three and a half months' time on passing out of {{UK-1Britannia}} in May, 1900. He was appointed to the {{UK-Theseus|f=t}} in the Mediterranean. He remained in the ship until (the end of?) 1902, at which time he was appointed to the {{UK-1Repulse|f=t}}, which was part of the Channel. |
| − | + | On 3 August 1903 he was made a {{SubRN}} and then underwent examinations, obtaining a third class in Navigation, and first-class certificates in Pilotage, Gunnery and Torpedoes. | |
| − | + | From 22 June to 1 November 1904 he served in the destroyers {{UK-Arun}} and {{UK-Waveney}}. He spent eight and a half months in {{UK-Ariadne}} on the [[North America and West Indies Station]] before being placed in the {{UK-RoyalArthur|f=t}} on 20 July 1905. He was soon promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 July, 1905, but a career change came on 30 September when he was appointed to {{UK-1Thames}} for a submarine course. He remained in this appointment until 15 March 1907, which suggests it involved service in submarines. On 15 March, he was placed in command of one of the submarines, but it is not specified which one. | |
| − | Jameson was lost overboard from {{UK-D2}}. | + | On 18 May 1908 he was appointed in command of {{UK-C2}}. He left her on 11 January, 1911 when he was appointed to the dreadnought battleship {{UK-1Neptune|f=p}}. On 10 April, 1912 he was sent to Portsmouth for a War Staff Course. On 2 July, he joined the staff of R/A [[Charles Hope Dundas|Dundas]] in the {{UK-PrinceGeorge|f=t}} for the [[Annual Manoeuvres of 1912]]. |
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| + | After a year in {{UK-Antrim}} for wireless signalling duties, Jameson was placed in command of the {{UK-D6|f=t}} and soon thereafter moved to command her sister, {{UK-D2}} before promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 30 July, 1913. | ||
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| + | Jameson was lost overboard from {{UK-D2}} in late November 1914. His grandson, Robin Jervis-Read, emailed on 21 August, 2020 and said: | ||
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| + | ''I heard a story from my brother and I don’t know where he had heard it. Apparently my grandfather’s great coat was recovered from the sea and that there was what appeared to be a bullet hole in it. This would indicate that an enemy submarine had surfaced without his knowledge and that enemy person/s had shot him. This is different from being lost overboard. I would be most grateful for any light that can be thrown on thus issue. It has always bothered me that he was incorrectly classified. Killed in action against the enemy might be more appropriate if this us true.'' | ||
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| + | Jameson's Service Record indicates that a report of the circumstances of his loss is to be found in "R.O[?]. Paper 𝓍 2472/14". My interpretation of Robin's story is that it sounds improbable, but would make discovery of the document alluded to in Jameson's Service Record illuminating. I am unsure whether I have transcribed its name correctly, especially the odd glyph I chose to represent by a scripted "X". | ||
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| + | {{UK-D2}} itself would be lost two days later. | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 10:55, 23 August 2020
Lieutenant-Commander Arthur George Jameson, R.N. (30 September, 1883 – 23 November, 1914) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Dublin, Jameson gained three and a half months' time on passing out of Britannia in May, 1900. He was appointed to the first class protected cruiser Theseus in the Mediterranean. He remained in the ship until (the end of?) 1902, at which time he was appointed to the battleship Repulse, which was part of the Channel.
On 3 August 1903 he was made a Sub-Lieutenant and then underwent examinations, obtaining a third class in Navigation, and first-class certificates in Pilotage, Gunnery and Torpedoes.
From 22 June to 1 November 1904 he served in the destroyers Arun and Waveney. He spent eight and a half months in Ariadne on the North America and West Indies Station before being placed in the first class protected cruiser Royal Arthur on 20 July 1905. He was soon promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 July, 1905, but a career change came on 30 September when he was appointed to Thames for a submarine course. He remained in this appointment until 15 March 1907, which suggests it involved service in submarines. On 15 March, he was placed in command of one of the submarines, but it is not specified which one.
On 18 May 1908 he was appointed in command of C 2. He left her on 11 January, 1911 when he was appointed to the dreadnought battleship H.M.S. Neptune. On 10 April, 1912 he was sent to Portsmouth for a War Staff Course. On 2 July, he joined the staff of R/A Dundas in the battleship Prince George for the Annual Manoeuvres of 1912.
After a year in Antrim for wireless signalling duties, Jameson was placed in command of the submarine D 6 and soon thereafter moved to command her sister, D 2 before promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 July, 1913.
Jameson was lost overboard from D 2 in late November 1914. His grandson, Robin Jervis-Read, emailed on 21 August, 2020 and said:
I heard a story from my brother and I don’t know where he had heard it. Apparently my grandfather’s great coat was recovered from the sea and that there was what appeared to be a bullet hole in it. This would indicate that an enemy submarine had surfaced without his knowledge and that enemy person/s had shot him. This is different from being lost overboard. I would be most grateful for any light that can be thrown on thus issue. It has always bothered me that he was incorrectly classified. Killed in action against the enemy might be more appropriate if this us true.
Jameson's Service Record indicates that a report of the circumstances of his loss is to be found in "R.O[?]. Paper 𝓍 2472/14". My interpretation of Robin's story is that it sounds improbable, but would make discovery of the document alluded to in Jameson's Service Record illuminating. I am unsure whether I have transcribed its name correctly, especially the odd glyph I chose to represent by a scripted "X".
D 2 itself would be lost two days later.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. C 2 18 May, 1908 – 11 Jan, 1911 |
Succeeded by Ernald G. H. Master |
| Preceded by Max K. Horton |
Captain of H.M.S. D 6 11 Mar, 1914 – 23 Mar, 1914 |
Succeeded by Robert C. Halahan |
| Preceded by Edward C. Boyle |
Captain of H.M.S. D 2 23 Mar, 1914 – 23 Nov, 1914 |
Succeeded by Clement G. W. Head |
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