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{{CommRN}} '''Arthur Dyke Beauchamp James''', (19 May, 1898 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
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{{CaptRN}} '''Arthur Dyke Beauchamp James''', (19 May, 1898 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
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The son of an Australian sheep farmer, James served in {{UK-Glory}}, {{UK-RoyalOak}}, {{UK-Viking}} and {{UK-Sharpshooter}} during the war.<ref>James Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/121/111.|}}  f. 111.</ref>
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James was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 1 October, 1927.<ref>James Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/121/111.|}}  f. 111.</ref>
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James was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1932.<ref>James Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/121/111.|}}  f. 111.</ref>
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An evaluation from Rear-Admiral [[Lewis Gonne Eyre Crabbe|Crabbe]], [[Yangtse River|Senior Naval Officer, Yangtse]] in 1936 says that though James "has a clean ship which appears to be well run", Crabbe found "I am not impressed by his general personality.  He is not popular either ashore or afloat."<ref>James Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/121/111.|}}  f. 111.</ref>
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==World War II==
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He was placed on the Retired List, medically unfit for a variety of reasons including deafness, bronchitis and defective vision on 18 May, 1948.  He was granted the War Service Rank of Captain on 16 July.<ref>James Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/121/111.|}}  f. 111.</ref>
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Latest revision as of 11:20, 7 April 2022

Captain Arthur Dyke Beauchamp James, (19 May, 1898 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of an Australian sheep farmer, James served in Glory, Royal Oak, Viking and Sharpshooter during the war.[1]

James was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 October, 1919.[2]

James was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 October, 1927.[3]

James was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1932.[4]

An evaluation from Rear-Admiral Crabbe, Senior Naval Officer, Yangtse in 1936 says that though James "has a clean ship which appears to be well run", Crabbe found "I am not impressed by his general personality. He is not popular either ashore or afloat."[5]

World War II

He was placed on the Retired List, medically unfit for a variety of reasons including deafness, bronchitis and defective vision on 18 May, 1948. He was granted the War Service Rank of Captain on 16 July.[6]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
William D. G. Weir 		Captain of H.M.S. Vivien
26 Jul, 1930[7] 		Succeeded by
Douglas A. Budgen
Preceded by
John F. B. Carslake 		Captain of H.M.S. Warwick
c. Sep, 1930[8] – 8 Nov, 1930[Inference] 		Succeeded by
Edmund G. N. Rushbrooke
Preceded by
John Drinkwater 		Captain of H.M.S. Westcott
? – 22 Jul, 1932[9] 		Succeeded by
Geoffrey R. B. Back
Preceded by
Robert H. D. Lane 		Captain of H.M.S. Diamond
8 Nov, 1932[10][11] – Mar, 1933[12] 		Succeeded by
Denys R. Brocklebank
Preceded by
Donal B. O'Connell 		Captain of H.M.S. Gannet
14 Aug, 1934[13] – 15 Jan, 1936[14] 		Succeeded by
Dering P. Evans
Preceded by
John C. Annesley 		Captain of H.M.S. Marshal Soult
31 Aug, 1936[15][16] – 16 Nov, 1937[17] 		Succeeded by
Jack C. Bacon
Preceded by
Clive Gwinner 		Captain of H.M.S. Duncan
12 Jul, 1940[18] – 13 Feb, 1941[19] 		Succeeded by
Arthur N. Rowell
Preceded by
Francis S. W. de Winton 		Captain (D), Thirteenth Destroyer Flotilla
20 Nov, 1940[20] – 15 Feb, 1941[21] 		Succeeded by
Herbert W. Williams

Footnotes

  1. ↑ James Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/121/111. f. 111.
  2. ↑ James Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/121/111. f. 111.
  3. ↑ James Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/121/111. f. 111.
  4. ↑ James Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/121/111. f. 111.
  5. ↑ James Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/121/111. f. 111.
  6. ↑ James Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/121/111. f. 111.
  7. ↑ James Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/121/111. f. 111.
  8. ↑ James Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/121/111. f. 111.
  9. ↑ James Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/121/111. f. 111.
  10. ↑ James Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/121/111. f. 111.
  11. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 231.
  12. ↑ James Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/121/111. f. 111.
  13. ↑ James Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/121/111. f. 111.
  14. ↑ James Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/121/111. f. 111.
  15. ↑ James Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/121/111. f. 111.
  16. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 255.
  17. ↑ James Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/121/111. f. 111.
  18. ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
  19. ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
  20. ↑ James Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/121/111. f. 111.
  21. ↑ James Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/121/111. f. 111.

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