John Henry Jauncey

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Commander John Henry Jauncey, D.S.O., R.N. (14 April, 1889 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Jauncy entered the Royal Navy ranked 36th in order of merit of sixty cadets accepted in the May 1904 intake term at H.M.S. Britannia.[1]

Jauncey's first naval appointment was to the heavy cruiser London on 15 September, 1905. He served in her until he was invalided with Mediterranean Fever on 21 July, 1906 and was sent home in the ship Maine, arriving one week later for admittance to Haslar Hospital. He'd be discharged to receive periodic re-surveys, and was found to be fit in October. On 26 October, 1906, he was appointed to the Triumph of the Channel Squadron.[2]

After serving two years in Triumph, Jauncey was sent the battleship Swiftsure, where he stayed until January of 1909.[3]

Jauncey was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 22 June, 1911.[4]

Great War

On 3 December, 1916, a French destroyer collided with Teviot. Jauncey, then in command of the patrol boat P12, was thanked by the French Minister of Marine for his services in saving lives of French sailors on this occasion.[5]

Jauncey was hospitalised for an unknown period with German measles on 18 February, 1917.[6]

Jauncey was appointed in command of the destroyer Searcher on 5 November, 1918.[7]

Post-War

Jauncey was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 22 June, 1919.[8]

He was appointed in command of the destroyer Tintagel on 17 March, 1920. He grounded her sometime later that year and was told to be more careful in future.[9]

In December, 1920, Jauncey was appointed in command of the destroyer Venturous.[10] Captain Powell gave her a satisfactory inspection report in 1921.[11]

Jauncey was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Commander on 15 April, 1932.[12]

World War II

Jauncey was appointed in command of the anti-aircraft ship Palomares with the rank of Acting Captain on 30 April, 1941.

Jauncey was awarded the D.S.O. for bravery and resolution while taking a convoy to Northern Russia in the face of relentless attacks by enemy aircraft and submarines, gazetted 26 January, 1943. A bar was added to his D.S.O. in 1944 for his courage and devotion to duty in the landings at Salerno.[13]

Jauncey served as Captain (D) of Greenock vice Davis very briefly in 1944, being captain of M.T.J. Orlando. September 1945 saw an appointment in command of Forte and as Assistant District Shipyard Controller, Falmouth District, vice McCrum.[14]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Philip W. S. King
Captain of H.M.S. Flying Fish
24 Oct, 1915[15] – 10 Feb, 1916[16]
Succeeded by
William H. Dunster
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. P12
10 Feb, 1916[17][18] – 17 Jan, 1917[19]
Succeeded by
Hugh E. Raymond
Preceded by
Geoffrey S. Holden
Captain of H.M.S. Lark
11 Jan, 1917[20] – 25 Jul, 1917[21]
Succeeded by
Frederick H. G. Dalrymple-Hamilton
Preceded by
Maurice C. Bomford
Captain of H.M.S. Oberon
29 Jul, 1917[22][23] – 5 Nov, 1918[24]
Succeeded by
Charles W. T. V. S. Lepper
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Searcher
5 Nov, 1918[25][26] – 15 Nov, 1919[27]
Succeeded by
Walter O. H. Lambert
Preceded by
Horace Walker
Captain of H.M.S. Musketeer
28 Nov, 1919[28] – 13 Dec, 1919[29]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Cuthbert H. Heath-Caldwell
Captain of H.M.S. Scimitar
31 Dec, 1919[30][31] – 1 Feb, 1920[32]
Succeeded by
Edward Eastwick-Field
Preceded by
Malcolm Murray
Captain of H.M.S. Tintagel
17 Mar, 1920[33][34] – Dec, 1920[35]
Succeeded by
Frederick A. Richardson
Preceded by
Guy P. Bowles
Captain of H.M.S. Venturous
Dec, 1920[36]c. 29 Jun, 1921[37]
Succeeded by
Charles F. Bush
Preceded by
Richard C. A. Littleton
Captain of H.M.S. Volunteer
14 Jul, 1921[38] – 11 Jan, 1923[39]
Succeeded by
John W. Durnford
Preceded by
Francis Howard
Captain of H.M.S. Walrus
6 Jun, 1923[40][41] – Jun, 1925[42]
Succeeded by
Robert A. Cassidi
Preceded by
Robin B. Martin
Captain of H.M.S. Sabre
28 Apr, 1931[43] – 26 Jun, 1931[44]
Succeeded by
Eric A. Stocker
Preceded by
Claude P. Hermon-Hodge
Captain of H.M.S. Versatile
12 Jun, 1940[45] – 25 Apr, 1941[46]
Succeeded by
Rhoderick R. McGrigor
Preceded by
Thomas A. Hussey
Captain of H.M.S. Versatile
Jun, 1940[47] – 29 Apr, 1941[48]
Succeeded by
Jack B. Palmer
Preceded by
Basil C. B. Brooke
Captain of H.M.S. Renown
4 Jan, 1946[49] – 10 Aug, 1946[50]
Succeeded by
?

Footnotes

  1. "Cadetships in the Royal Navy." The Times (London, England), Thursday, Apr 21, 1904; pg. 12; Issue 37374.
  2. Jauncey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/132. f. 488.
  3. Jauncey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/132. f. 488.
  4. The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 136.
  5. Jauncey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/132. f. 488.
  6. Jauncey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/132. f. 488.
  7. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 906.
  8. The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 60.
  9. Jauncey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/132. f. 488.
  10. The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 880.
  11. Jauncey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/132. f. 488.
  12. Jauncey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/132. f. 488.
  13. Jauncey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/132. f. 246.
  14. Jauncey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/132. f. 246.
  15. Jauncey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/132. f. 488.
  16. Jauncey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/132. f. 488.
  17. Jauncey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/132. f. 488.
  18. The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 396i.
  19. Jauncey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/132. f. 488.
  20. Jauncey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/132. f. 488.
  21. Jauncey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/132. f. 488.
  22. Jauncey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/132. f. 488.
  23. The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 396.
  24. Jauncey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/132. f. 488.
  25. Jauncey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/132. f. 488.
  26. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 906.
  27. Jauncey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/132. f. 488.
  28. Jauncey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/132. f. 488.
  29. Jauncey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/132. f. 488.
  30. "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Friday, January 2, 1920, Issue 42297, p.16.
  31. Jauncey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/132. f. 488.
  32. Jauncey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/132. f. 488.
  33. Jauncey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/132. f. 488.
  34. The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 875.
  35. Jauncey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/132. f. 488.
  36. The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 880.
  37. Jauncey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/132. f. 488.
  38. The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 839.
  39. Jauncey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/132. f. 488.
  40. Jauncey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/132. f. 488.
  41. The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 287.
  42. Jauncey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/132. f. 488.
  43. Jauncey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/132. f. 488.
  44. Jauncey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/132. f. 488.
  45. Jauncey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/132. f. 488.
  46. Jauncey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/132. f. 488.
  47. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  48. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  49. Jauncey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/132. f. 246.
  50. Jauncey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/132. f. 246.