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'''James Francis Symons''', ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
{{LCommRNR}} (retired) '''James Francis Symons''', R.D., R.N.R. (29 November, 1880 – ) served in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]].


==Life & Career==
==Life & Career==
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==World War II==
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He served as a Consular Shipping Adviser in Norfolk, Virginia.<ref>Symons Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 240/55/127.|}} f. 127.</ref>
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==See Also==
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Latest revision as of 15:21, 6 September 2022

Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. (retired) James Francis Symons, R.D., R.N.R. (29 November, 1880 – ) served in the Royal Naval Reserve.

Life & Career

Symons was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. on 2 August, 1915. He suffered adverse reports for collisions in 1916 and 1918. He was demobilised on 13 June, 1918 while appointed to the paddle minesweeper Southend Belle.[1]

Symons was placed on the Retired List due to non-sea service in June, 1921 and promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. on 2 August, 1923.[2]

World War II

He served as a Consular Shipping Adviser in Norfolk, Virginia.[3]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. Hurst
28 Jun, 1916[4][5] – 24 Sep, 1917[6] 		Succeeded by
John Chapman

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Symons Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/55/127. f. 127.
  2. ↑ Symons Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/55/127. f. 127.
  3. ↑ Symons Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/55/127. f. 127.
  4. ↑ Symons Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/55/127. f. 127.
  5. ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1917). p. 394l.
  6. ↑ Symons Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/55/127. f. 127.

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