Douglas George Jeffrey
From The Dreadnought Project
Douglas George Jeffrey ( – ) served in the Royal Naval Reserve.
Life & Career
Jeffrey was tried by a two-day Court Martial in February, 1914 and was severely reprimanded for having hazarded the armoured cruiser King Alfred in a collision with the Spanish steamer Umbre which sank the other ship.[1][2]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Frank C. Marston |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 050 4 May, 1915[3] – 30 Mar, 1916[4][5] |
Succeeded by Frank E. Woodward |
| Preceded by Henry F. Besant |
Captain of H.M.S. Thorn 30 Mar, 1916[6] |
Succeeded by Frederick H. G. Dalrymple-Hamilton |
Footnotes
- ↑ "Court Martial on an R.N.R. Officer." The Times (London, England), Tuesday, Feb 03, 1914; pg. 10; Issue 40437.
- ↑ "R.N.R. Officer Severely Reprimanded." The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Feb 04, 1914; pg. 12; Issue 40438.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 401b.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1916). p. 401b.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 398q.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 398q.
