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{{CaptRN}} '''Edward Roynon Jones''' (31 January, 1879 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | {{CaptRN}} '''Edward Roynon-Jones''' (31 January, 1879 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. The National Archives entertains several spellings of his name. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
Born in Malta, the son of Major-General Richard Roynon-Jones.<ref>Roynon-Jones Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/45/101.|}} f. 101.</ref> | |||
Roynon-Jones was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 October, 1901.<ref>Roynon-Jones Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/45/101.|}} f. 101.</ref> | |||
He was promoted to the rank of {{ | He was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1913.<ref>Roynon-Jones Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/45/101.|}} f. 101.</ref> | ||
Roynon-Jones was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1918.<ref>Roynon-Jones Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/45/101.|}} f. 101.</ref> | |||
Roynon-Jones was appointed in command of the {{UK-Casar|y=1896|f=t}} on 11 December, 1918.{{NLAug19|p. 747}} | |||
Roynon-Jones was placed on the Retired List on 31 Marcy, 1923.<ref>Roynon-Jones Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/45/101.|}} f. 101.</ref> | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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* [https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_q=ADM+196+Edward+Jones+1893 Service Records] | |||
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Revision as of 16:13, 22 March 2021
Captain Edward Roynon-Jones (31 January, 1879 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy. The National Archives entertains several spellings of his name.
Life & Career
Born in Malta, the son of Major-General Richard Roynon-Jones.[1]
Roynon-Jones was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 October, 1901.[2]
He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1913.[3]
Roynon-Jones was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1918.[4]
Roynon-Jones was appointed in command of the battleship Cæsar on 11 December, 1918.[5]
Roynon-Jones was placed on the Retired List on 31 Marcy, 1923.[6]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Fawcet Wray |
Captain of H.M.S. Cæsar 11 Dec, 1918[7] |
Succeeded by Herbert A. Buchanan-Wollaston |
| Preceded by Harold D. Briggs |
Captain of H.M.S. Capetown 8 Apr, 1922[8] |
Succeeded by Kenneth G. B. Dewar |
Footnotes
- ↑ Roynon-Jones Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/101. f. 101.
- ↑ Roynon-Jones Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/101. f. 101.
- ↑ Roynon-Jones Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/101. f. 101.
- ↑ Roynon-Jones Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/101. f. 101.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1919). p. 747.
- ↑ Roynon-Jones Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/101. f. 101.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1919). p. 747.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 733.
