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Admiral SIR Thomas Sturges Jackson, K.C.V.O., Royal Navy (6 March, 1842 – 9 September, 1934) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

Jackson was promoted to the rank of Commander on 1 November, 1873.[1]

He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 14 October, 1881.[2]

He was appointed command of Colossus on 9 May, 1890.[3]

Flag Rank

Jackson was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 20 October, 1896, vice Stewart.[4] On 7 July, 1899, he was appointed Admiral Superintendent of Devonport Dockyard.[5]

He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 24 January, 1902, vice Fane.[6]

On 14 March, 1902, he was appointed a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (K.C.V.O.).[7]

He was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 5 July, 1905, vice Brackenbury.[8] In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903, he was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 22 July.[9]

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Sir T. S. Jackson" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 11 September, 1934. Issue 46856, col C, p. 14.

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Comus
6 Apr, 1886[10] – 1 Apr, 1889[11]
Succeeded by
Henry H. Dyke
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Aurora
18 Jul, 1889[12] – 14 Sep, 1889[13]
Succeeded by
Arthur D. Fanshawe
Preceded by
Cyprian A. G. Bridge
Captain of H.M.S. Colossus
9 May, 1890[14][15] – 25 Aug, 1892[16]
Succeeded by
Edward H. M. Davis
Preceded by
Rodney M. Lloyd
Commodore-in-Charge, Jamaica
20 Sep, 1892[17] – 4 Sep, 1895[18]
Succeeded by
Herbert W. Dowding
Preceded by
Atwell P. MacL. Lake
Captain of H.M.S. Inflexible
26 Mar, 1896[19] – 20 Oct, 1896[20]
Succeeded by
Andrew K. Bickford
Preceded by
?
Command of Fleet Reserve at Portsmouth
26 Mar, 1896[21] – 19 Dec, 1896[22]
Succeeded by
James L. Hammet
as Captain of the Portsmouth Fleet Reserve
Preceded by
Henry J. Carr
Admiral Superintendent, Devonport Dockyard
7 Jul, 1899[23][24] – 11 Jul, 1902[25]
Succeeded by
William H. Henderson


Footnotes

  1. The London Gazette: no. 24031. p. 4816. 4 November, 1873.
  2. The London Gazette: no. 25027. p. 5141. 18 October, 1881.
  3. The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 211.
  4. The London Gazette: no. 26789. p. 5833. 27 October, 1896.
  5. Clowes. VII. p. 7.
  6. The London Gazette: no. 27401. p. 583. 28 January, 1902.
  7. The London Gazette: no. 27416. p. 1811. 14 March, 1902.
  8. The London Gazette: no. 27814. p. 4700. 7 July, 1905.
  9. The London Gazette: no. 27822. p. 5222. 28 July, 1905.
  10. Jackson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. p. 681.
  11. Jackson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. p. 681.
  12. Jackson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. p. 681.
  13. Jackson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. p. 681.
  14. The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 211.
  15. Jackson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. p. 681.
  16. Jackson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. p. 681.
  17. Jackson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. p. 681.
  18. Jackson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. p. 681.
  19. Jackson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. p. 681.
  20. Inferring that promotion to Rear Admiral ended his command. Jackson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. p. 681.
  21. Jackson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. p. 681.
  22. Jackson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. p. 681.
  23. Clowes. The Royal Navy. Vol. VII. p. 7.
  24. Jackson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. p. 681.
  25. Jackson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. p. 681.

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