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Vice-Admiral (retired) Douglas Young-Jamieson, C.B. (19 October, 1893 – 28 May, 1955) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born the son of a former Lieutenant Colonel who became a magistrate, Young-Jamieson passed out of the Royal Navy Training Establishment on 15 May, 1911, gaining a half month's time in doing so.

Great War

Young-Jamieson was appointed to the battleship Conqueror of the Second Battle Squadron on 6 May, 1914 and was to serve in her throughout the entire war. He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 May, 1916.[1]

Inter-War

Young-Jamieson was superseded in Conqueror on 13 January, 1919 and was appointed to the armoured cruiser Cornwall, to await her commissioning. On 19 August, he was appointed to the battleship Temeraire. This service lasted about a year and a half, and was followed by an appointment to Excellent to take the short gunnery course. He left to become the gunnery officer in the light cruiser Coventry.[2]

Young-Jamieson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 May, 1924.[3]

Young-Jamieson was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1930.[4]

Young-Jamieson was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1937.[5]

He was appointed to the sloop Bideford on 14 November, 1938, to take command upon commissioning, vice Faulkner. He remained until being appointed to Kent, to take command in the place of a sick Leslie Haliburton Ashmore.[6]

World War II

Although his appointment in Kent was originally intended to be temporary, on 1 March 1940 he was re-appointed in command and as Flag Captain and Chief Staff Officer to R.A. commanding Third Cruiser Squadron upon the transfer of flag.[7]

Young-Jamieson was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 8 January, 1947.[8]

Young-Jamieson was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral and placed on the Retired List on 15 August, 1950. He succumbed to carcinoma on 28 May, 1955.[9]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Roderick B. T. Miles 		Captain of H.M.S. Comus
4 Jul, 1930[10] – 12 Aug, 1930[11] 		Succeeded by
Edward B. S. Bingham
Preceded by
Percival C. W. Manwaring 		Captain of H.M.S. Cockchafer
20 Aug, 1930[12][13] – Sep, 1932[14] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
George H. Faulkner 		Captain of H.M.S. Bideford
14 Nov, 1938 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Leslie H. Ashmore 		Captain of H.M.S. Kent
12 Sep, 1939[15] – 3 Mar, 1941[16] 		Succeeded by
Angus E. M. B. C. Graham
Preceded by
Robert D. Oliver 		Captain of H.M.S. Devonshire
24 Nov, 1942[17] – 18 Jun, 1943[18] 		Succeeded by
Donald K. Bain
Preceded by
Alban T. B. Curteis 		Captain of H.M.S. Drake
22 Jan, 1946[19] – 28 Jan, 1946[20] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Robert L. B. Cunliffe 		Commodore-in-Command, Royal Naval Barracks, Devonport
22 Jan, 1946[21] – 8 Apr, 1947[22] 		Succeeded by
?

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Young-Jamieson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/44. f. 44.
  2. ↑ Young-Jamieson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/44. f. 44.
  3. ↑ Young-Jamieson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/44. f. 44.
  4. ↑ Young-Jamieson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/44. f. 44.
  5. ↑ Young-Jamieson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/44. f. 44.
  6. ↑ Young-Jamieson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/44. f. 44.
  7. ↑ Young-Jamieson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/44. f. 44.
  8. ↑ Young-Jamieson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/44. f. 44.
  9. ↑ Young-Jamieson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/44. f. 44.
  10. ↑ Young-Jamieson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/44. f. 44.
  11. ↑ Young-Jamieson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/44. f. 44.
  12. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 224.
  13. ↑ Young-Jamieson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/44. f. 44.
  14. ↑ Young-Jamieson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/44. f. 44.
  15. ↑ Young-Jamieson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/44. f. 44.
  16. ↑ Young-Jamieson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/44. f. 44.
  17. ↑ Young-Jamieson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/44. f. 44.
  18. ↑ Young-Jamieson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/44. f. 44.
  19. ↑ Young-Jamieson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/44. f. 44.
  20. ↑ Young-Jamieson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/44. f. 44.
  21. ↑ Young-Jamieson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/44. f. 44.
  22. ↑ Young-Jamieson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/44. f. 44.


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