James Sacheverell Constable Salmond
Rear-Admiral James Sacheverell Constable Salmond, Royal Navy (1 June, 1882 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Salmond was the son of Lieutenant Colonel Albert Louis Salmond, born in St. James Square, London on 1 June, 1882.
Salmond was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 September, 1903.[1]
Salmond was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 September, 1911. On 20 October, he would be appointed to Hercules as torpedo officer, and for wireless duties.[2]
On 5 November, 1914, Salmond was admitted to Plymouth Hospital with appendicitis and given 42 days before being re-evaluated. He failed several evaluations and was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December while still hospitalised. He emerged on 11 January, 1915 with a clean bill of health.[3]
He was appointed in command of the sloop Odin on 16 April, 1917, assuming command around 18 May. He would serve in this role through the end of the war.[4]
Post-War
Salmond married Mary Anastasia Victoria Mostyn on 18 November, 1920.[5] Salmond was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1920.[6]
Salmond was appointed in command of the light cruiser Yarmouth in January, 1923.
On 1 January, 1931, Salmond was appointed in command of the battleship Malaya.
Salmond was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 2 January, 1933 and placed on the Retired List the next day in accordance with the provisions of Order in Council of 9 March, 1914.[7]
World War II
Salmond worked as Captain of the shore training establishment, H.M.S. Valkyrie, and as Naval Officer in Charge of the Isle of Man.[8]
See Also
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by Edwin M. Palmer |
Captain of H.M.S. Odin 6 Apr, 1917[9][10] – 13 Jan, 1919[11] |
Succeeded by Henry L. M. Coxon |
Preceded by Raymond Fitzmaurice |
Captain of H.M.S. Yarmouth 24 Jan, 1923[12] – 23 Dec, 1924[13] |
Succeeded by Nigel B. Deare |
Preceded by Edward L. D. Boyle as Naval Attaché, Brazil, Uruguay, Arentine, Paraguay & Venezuela |
Naval Attaché to H. M. Missions in South America 26 Feb, 1925[14] – 12 Aug, 1927[15] |
Succeeded by St. Aubyn B. Wake |
Preceded by Arthur M. Lecky |
Captain of H.M.S. Colombo 28 Aug, 1926[16] – 8 Oct, 1927[17] |
Succeeded by Claude C. Dobson |
Preceded by John K. im Thurn |
Captain of Portsmouth Signal School 2 Jan, 1928[18] – 2 Jan, 1930[19] |
Succeeded by William B. Mackenzie |
Preceded by Hugh S. Shipway |
Captain of H.M.S. Malaya 1 Jan, 1931[20] – 16 Aug, 1932[21] |
Succeeded by Guy W. Hallifax |
Preceded by Michael O. D. Ellwood |
Captain of H.M.S. Valkyrie 5 Mar, 1943[22] – 15 Jun, 1943[23] |
Succeeded by James S. C. Salmond |
Preceded by Allan Poland |
Naval Officer in Charge, Isle of Man 6 Mar, 1943[24] – 15 Jun, 1943[25] |
Succeeded by James S. C. Salmond |
Preceded by James S. C. Salmond |
Naval Officer in Charge, Isle of Man 19 Aug, 1943[26] – 15 Sep, 1944[27] |
Succeeded by ? |
Preceded by James S. C. Salmond |
Captain of H.M.S. Valkyrie 19 Aug, 1943[28] – 15 Sep, 1944[29] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ Salmond Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 312.
- ↑ Salmond Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 312.
- ↑ Salmond Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 312.
- ↑ Salmond Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 312.
- ↑ Salmond Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 312.
- ↑ Salmond Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 312.
- ↑ Salmond Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 312.
- ↑ Salmond Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 312.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 854a.
- ↑ Salmond Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 312.
- ↑ Salmond Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 312.
- ↑ Salmond Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 312.
- ↑ Salmond Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 312.
- ↑ Salmond Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 312.
- ↑ Salmond Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 312.
- ↑ Salmond Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 312.
- ↑ Salmond Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 312.
- ↑ Salmond Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 312.
- ↑ Salmond Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 312.
- ↑ Salmond Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 312.
- ↑ Salmond Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 312.
- ↑ Salmond Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 312.
- ↑ Salmond Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 312.
- ↑ Salmond Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 312.
- ↑ Salmond Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 312.
- ↑ Salmond Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 312.
- ↑ Salmond Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 312.
- ↑ Salmond Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 312.
- ↑ Salmond Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 312.