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==Early Life & Career== | ==Early Life & Career== | ||
| − | Jackson was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 1 November, 1873.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/24031/pages/4816 no. 24031. p. 4816.] 4 November, 1873.</ref> | + | Jackson was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 1 November, 1873.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/24031/pages/4816 no. 24031. p. 4816.] 4 November, 1873.</ref> |
| − | He was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 14 October, 1881.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25027/pages/5141 no. 25027. p. 5141.] 18 October, 1881.</ref> | + | He was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 14 October, 1881.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25027/pages/5141 no. 25027. p. 5141.] 18 October, 1881.</ref> |
He was appointed command of [[H.M.S. Colossus (1882)|''Colossus'']] on 9 May, 1890.<ref>''The Navy List'' (March, 1891). p. 211.</ref> | He was appointed command of [[H.M.S. Colossus (1882)|''Colossus'']] on 9 May, 1890.<ref>''The Navy List'' (March, 1891). p. 211.</ref> | ||
==Flag Rank== | ==Flag Rank== | ||
| − | Jackson was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 20 October, 1896, vice [[Walter Stewart|Stewart]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26789/pages/5833 no. 26789. p. 5833.] 27 October, 1896.</ref> On 7 July, 1899, he was appointed [[Admiral Superintendent of Devonport Dockyard]].<ref>Clowes. '''VII'''. p. 7.</ref> | + | Jackson was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 20 October, 1896, vice [[Walter Stewart|Stewart]].<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26789/pages/5833 no. 26789. p. 5833.] 27 October, 1896.</ref> On 7 July, 1899, he was appointed [[Admiral Superintendent of Devonport Dockyard]].<ref>Clowes. '''VII'''. p. 7.</ref> |
| − | He was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 24 January, 1902, vice [[Charles George Fane|Fane]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27401/pages/583 no. 27401. p. 583.] 28 January, 1902.</ref> | + | He was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 24 January, 1902, vice [[Charles George Fane|Fane]].<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27401/pages/583 no. 27401. p. 583.] 28 January, 1902.</ref> |
| − | On 14 March, 1902, he was appointed a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (K.C.V.O.).<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27416/pages/1811 no. 27416. p. 1811.] 14 March, 1902.</ref> | + | On 14 March, 1902, he was appointed a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (K.C.V.O.).<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27416/pages/1811 no. 27416. p. 1811.] 14 March, 1902.</ref> |
| − | He was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on 5 July, 1905, vice [[John William Brackenbury|Brackenbury]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27814/pages/4700 no. 27814. p. 4700.] 7 July, 1905.</ref> 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.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27822/pages/5222 no. 27822. p. 5222.] 28 July, 1905.</ref> | + | He was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on 5 July, 1905, vice [[John William Brackenbury|Brackenbury]].<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27814/pages/4700 no. 27814. p. 4700.] 7 July, 1905.</ref> 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.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27822/pages/5222 no. 27822. p. 5222.] 28 July, 1905.</ref> |
==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
Revision as of 17:59, 24 September 2012
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]
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 24031. p. 4816. 4 November, 1873.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25027. p. 5141. 18 October, 1881.
- ↑ The Navy List (March, 1891). p. 211.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26789. p. 5833. 27 October, 1896.
- ↑ Clowes. VII. p. 7.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27401. p. 583. 28 January, 1902.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27416. p. 1811. 14 March, 1902.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27814. p. 4700. 7 July, 1905.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27822. p. 5222. 28 July, 1905.
Bibliography
- "Admiral Sir T. S. Jackson" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 11 September, 1934. Issue 46856, col C, pg. 14.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/86.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/36.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/14.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Henry J. Carr |
Admiral Superintendent of Devonport Dockyard 1899 – 1902 |
Succeeded by William H. Henderson |
