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'''John Francis Tryon''' ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | {{LieutRN}} '''John Francis Tryon''', R.N. (18 June, 1891 – mid January, 1918) served in the [[Royal Navy]] and died in the war. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
The son of chartered accountant Stephen Tryon, J.P.. | |||
Tryon | After leaving the Training Establishment in mid-January 1909, Tryon spent two years in {{UK-Inflexible}}, {{UK-Ettrick}}, {{UK-Warrior}} and {{UK-Hibernia}} before being appointed to {{UK-Hecla}} for T.B.Ds. in January, 1911. | ||
Tryon was promoted to the rank of {{ | Tryon served in {{UK-Fairy}} for the [[Annual Manoeuvres of 1912]] before returning to general work in unnamed destroyers, {{UK-DukeOfEdinburgh}} and {{UK-Bellerophon}}. He had just been sent to {{UK-Dolphin}} for instruction in submarines when he was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 August, 1913.{{NLJan15|p. 139}} | ||
Tryon was | Tryon was appointed to {{UK-Arrogant}} for duty as second in command to {{LiCRN}} [[Alfred Gordon Hine|A. Gordon Hine]] in the {{UK-C35|f=t}} on 6 October, 1913.{{NLJan15|p. 277}} His wartime service started in ''C 35'' and possibly in other boats of the {{UK-SF|4}} before moving into {{UK-E31}} from 18 September 1915 until he was appointed in command of the coastal submarine {{UK-C12}} on 19 June, 1916. | ||
Tryon's last appointment was in command of the {{UK-G8}} from 18 July, 1917. He would be killed when she was lost to unknown cause somewhere in the North Sea around 14 January, 1918.{{KindellROH2|p. 450}} | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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{{WP| | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+John+Francis+Tryon Service Records] | ||
{{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Francis_Tryon}} | |||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''[[H.M.S. G 8 (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''G 8'']]'''<br> | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Percy Hubert Boulnois|Percy H. Boulnois]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. C 12 (1907)|Captain of H.M.S. ''C 12'']]'''<br>19 Jun, 1916 – 18 Jul, 1917|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Charles de Burgh|Charles de Burgh]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. G 8 (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''G 8'']]'''<br>18 Jul, 1917 – 14 Jan, 1918{{KindellROH2|p. 450}}|Succeeded by<br>'''Vessel Lost'''}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 16:38, 7 April 2022
Lieutenant John Francis Tryon, R.N. (18 June, 1891 – mid January, 1918) served in the Royal Navy and died in the war.
Life & Career
The son of chartered accountant Stephen Tryon, J.P..
After leaving the Training Establishment in mid-January 1909, Tryon spent two years in Inflexible, Ettrick, Warrior and Hibernia before being appointed to Hecla for T.B.Ds. in January, 1911.
Tryon served in Fairy for the Annual Manoeuvres of 1912 before returning to general work in unnamed destroyers, Duke of Edinburgh and Bellerophon. He had just been sent to Dolphin for instruction in submarines when he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 August, 1913.[1]
Tryon was appointed to Arrogant for duty as second in command to Lieutenant in Command A. Gordon Hine in the submarine C 35 on 6 October, 1913.[2] His wartime service started in C 35 and possibly in other boats of the Fourth Submarine Flotilla before moving into E 31 from 18 September 1915 until he was appointed in command of the coastal submarine C 12 on 19 June, 1916.
Tryon's last appointment was in command of the G 8 from 18 July, 1917. He would be killed when she was lost to unknown cause somewhere in the North Sea around 14 January, 1918.[3]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Percy H. Boulnois |
Captain of H.M.S. C 12 19 Jun, 1916 – 18 Jul, 1917 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Charles de Burgh |
Captain of H.M.S. G 8 18 Jul, 1917 – 14 Jan, 1918[4] |
Succeeded by Vessel Lost |
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