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'''Arthur Percy Melsom''' ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
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{{LCommRNR}} '''Arthur Percy Melsom''', D.S.O., R.D. (23 September, 1879 – 29 November, 1929) served in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]].
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
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Born in Shrewsbury, Salop.<ref>Melsom Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 340/96/13.|D8292083}}.</ref>
  
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Melsom was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRNR}} with a seniority of 1 January, 1911.  He spent 28 days training in {{UK-1Repulse}}, Devonport R.N.B. and {{UK-Roxburgh}} in June/July 1909 and some voluntary training in other ships in 1910.  He received another 28 days in the {{UK-StGeorge|f=t}} in November/December, 1913.<ref>Melsom Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 340/96/13.|D8292083}}.</ref>
  
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Melsom provided active service in {{UK-Glory}} from 5 August, 1914 through 21 September 1915 and was landed in connection with operations Suvla Beach, where he was wounded on 18 September.  Melsom received a positive report for his service in {{UK-Glory}}.<ref>Melsom Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 340/96/13.|D8292083}}.</ref>
  
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Mentioned in Despatches, 27 July 1917.<ref>Melsom Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 340/96/13.|D8292083}}.</ref>
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==See Also==
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Melsom was awarded a D.S.O. on 11 April, 1918.<ref>Melsom Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 340/96/13.|D8292083}}.</ref> This is almost certainly for destroying {{DE-UB35}} with depth charges off Calais on 26 January, 1918 while in command of the {{UK-Leven|f=c}}.<ref>[http://www.uboat.net/wwi/boats/index.html?boat=UB+35 Uboat.net].</ref>
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==Service Records==
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==Post-War==
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Demobilised on 27 January, 1919.
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Melsom was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRNR}} on 5 March 1919 with a seniority of 1 January, 1919.
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Melsom was placed on the Retired List on 3 June 1921.
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Melsom's widow Janet wrote to inform the Navy of her husband's death at the Seaman's Hospital, Greenwich in late 1929.  He had worked in the past year as Master of the Eagle Oil Transport Co, Ltd.'s S.S. ''San Florentino''.
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Revision as of 20:44, 11 August 2017

Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. Arthur Percy Melsom, D.S.O., R.D. (23 September, 1879 – 29 November, 1929) served in the Royal Naval Reserve.

Life & Career

Born in Shrewsbury, Salop.[1]

Melsom was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. with a seniority of 1 January, 1911. He spent 28 days training in Repulse, Devonport R.N.B. and Roxburgh in June/July 1909 and some voluntary training in other ships in 1910. He received another 28 days in the first class protected cruiser St. George in November/December, 1913.[2]

Melsom provided active service in Glory from 5 August, 1914 through 21 September 1915 and was landed in connection with operations Suvla Beach, where he was wounded on 18 September. Melsom received a positive report for his service in Glory.[3]

Mentioned in Despatches, 27 July 1917.[4]

Melsom was awarded a D.S.O. on 11 April, 1918.[5] This is almost certainly for destroying UB 35 with depth charges off Calais on 26 January, 1918 while in command of the "C" Class destroyer Leven.[6]

Post-War

Demobilised on 27 January, 1919.

Melsom was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. on 5 March 1919 with a seniority of 1 January, 1919.

Melsom was placed on the Retired List on 3 June 1921.

Melsom's widow Janet wrote to inform the Navy of her husband's death at the Seaman's Hospital, Greenwich in late 1929. He had worked in the past year as Master of the Eagle Oil Transport Co, Ltd.'s S.S. San Florentino.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Martin J. C. de Meric
Captain of H.M. T.B. 98
16 Mar, 1916[7] – 14 Oct, 1916[8][9]
Succeeded by
John I. Harrison
Preceded by
Ronald C. Glazebrook
Captain of H.M.S. Greyhound
14 Oct, 1916[10] – 31 Jan, 1917
Succeeded by
William Devlin
Preceded by
Fred E. Ayers
Captain of H.M.S. Leven
6 Feb, 1917[11]
Succeeded by
Thomas V. Roberts
Preceded by
Harry C. Birnie
Captain of H.M.S. P57
5 Sep, 1918 – 3 Oct, 1918
Succeeded by
William A. Dumbleton

Footnotes

  1. Melsom Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 340/96/13..
  2. Melsom Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 340/96/13..
  3. Melsom Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 340/96/13..
  4. Melsom Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 340/96/13..
  5. Melsom Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 340/96/13..
  6. Uboat.net.
  7. The Navy List. (October, 1916). p. 401a.
  8. The Navy List. (October, 1916). p. 401a.
  9. The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 957.
  10. The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 395.
  11. The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 395b.