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'''John de Burgh Jessop''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | {{LCommRN}} '''John de Burgh Jessop''', D.S.O. (28 August, 1885 – 23 March, 1924) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
Born in Kirkby Hill, Nottingham. | |||
Jessop was promoted to the rank of {{ | Jessop was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 June, 1908. | ||
In February 1914, he was in Haslar with a back injury. Fit on 1 April. | |||
Jessop was appointed in command of the {{UK-A5|f=t}} on 1 June, 1914.{{NLJan15|p. 304}} | |||
Jessop was appointed in command of the {{UK-A5|f=t}} on 1 June, 1914. | |||
Jessop was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 30 June, 1916. | |||
{{ | |||
{{ | On 23 October 1917 he was admitted to Plymouth Hospital with neurasthenia. Unusually, he was not fit until late November 1918, and even then for shore service only. | ||
{{ | |||
One of Jessop's wartime commands collided with {{UK-Lurcher}} in fog when the guiding destroyer backed engines in thick fog to avoid colliding with a boom when attempting to enter Harwich.{{DawsonFlotillas|pp. 151-3}} It would appear that the submarine in question was either {{UK-S2}}, {{UK-D4}} or {{UK-E38}}. | |||
Jessop proceeded to British East Africa in February 1919. | |||
He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 11 May, 1920. | |||
He died of a double pneumonia. | |||
== | ==See Also== | ||
{{refbegin}} | {{refbegin}} | ||
* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+John+de+Burgh+Jessop Service Records] | |||
{{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_de_Burgh_Jessop}} | |||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Alfred Edward Whitehouse|Alfred E. Whitehouse]]'''|'''Captain of {{ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Alfred Edward Whitehouse|Alfred E. Whitehouse]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. A 5 (1904)|Captain of H.M.S. ''A 5'']]'''<br>1 Jun, 1914{{NLJan15|p. 304}} – 20 Jan, 1915|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Christopher Paul Satow|Christopher P. Satow]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. S 2 (1915)|Captain of ''S 2'']]'''<br>20 Jan, 1915<ref>Jessop Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/171.|D7604576}} f. 256.</ref> – 24 Sep, 1915<ref>Jessop Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/171.|D7604576}} f. 256.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''Transferred to Italy'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Robert Guy Moncreiffe|John R. G. Moncreiffe]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. D 4 (1911)|Captain of H.M.S. ''D 4'']]'''<br>5 Oct, 1915<ref>Jessop Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/171.|D7604576}} f. 256.</ref> – 1 Apr, 1915<ref>Jessop Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/171.|D7604576}} f. 256.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Eric Erskine Campbell Tufnell|Eric E. C. Tufnell]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. E 38 (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''E 38'']]'''<br>1 Apr, 1916<ref>Jessop Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/171.|D7604576}} f. 256.</ref> – 27 Oct, 1917<ref>Jessop Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/171.|D7604576}} f. 256.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Paul Leathley Eddis|Paul L. Eddis]]'''}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 15:21, 7 April 2022
Lieutenant-Commander John de Burgh Jessop, D.S.O. (28 August, 1885 – 23 March, 1924) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Kirkby Hill, Nottingham.
Jessop was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1908.
In February 1914, he was in Haslar with a back injury. Fit on 1 April.
Jessop was appointed in command of the submarine A 5 on 1 June, 1914.[1]
Jessop was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 June, 1916.
On 23 October 1917 he was admitted to Plymouth Hospital with neurasthenia. Unusually, he was not fit until late November 1918, and even then for shore service only.
One of Jessop's wartime commands collided with Lurcher in fog when the guiding destroyer backed engines in thick fog to avoid colliding with a boom when attempting to enter Harwich.[2] It would appear that the submarine in question was either S 2, D 4 or E 38.
Jessop proceeded to British East Africa in February 1919.
He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 11 May, 1920.
He died of a double pneumonia.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Alfred E. Whitehouse |
Captain of H.M.S. A 5 1 Jun, 1914[3] – 20 Jan, 1915 |
Succeeded by Christopher P. Satow |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of S 2 20 Jan, 1915[4] – 24 Sep, 1915[5] |
Succeeded by Transferred to Italy |
| Preceded by John R. G. Moncreiffe |
Captain of H.M.S. D 4 5 Oct, 1915[6] – 1 Apr, 1915[7] |
Succeeded by Eric E. C. Tufnell |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. E 38 1 Apr, 1916[8] – 27 Oct, 1917[9] |
Succeeded by Paul L. Eddis |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 304.
- ↑ Dawson. Flotillas. pp. 151-3.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 304.
- ↑ Jessop Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/171. f. 256.
- ↑ Jessop Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/171. f. 256.
- ↑ Jessop Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/171. f. 256.
- ↑ Jessop Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/171. f. 256.
- ↑ Jessop Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/171. f. 256.
- ↑ Jessop Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/171. f. 256.
