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{{LCommRNR}} '''Arthur Percy Melsom''', D.S.O., R.D. (23 September, 1879 &ndash; 29 November, 1929) served in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]]. ==Life & Career== Born in Shrewsbury, Salop.<ref>Melsom Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 340/96/13.|D8292083}}.</ref> Melsom was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRNR}} with a seniority of 1 January, 1911. He spent 28 days training in {{UK-1Repulse}}, Devonport R.N.B. and {{UK-Roxburgh}} in June/July 1909 and some voluntary training in other ships in 1910. He received another 28 days in the {{UK-StGeorge|f=t}} in November/December, 1913.<ref>Melsom Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 340/96/13.|D8292083}}.</ref> Melsom provided active service in {{UK-Glory}} from 5 August, 1914 through 21 September 1915 and was landed in connection with operations Suvla Beach, where he was wounded on 18 September. Melsom received a positive report for his service in {{UK-Glory}}.<ref>Melsom Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 340/96/13.|D8292083}}.</ref> Mentioned in Despatches, 27 July 1917.<ref>Melsom Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 340/96/13.|D8292083}}.</ref> Melsom was awarded a D.S.O. on 11 April, 1918.<ref>Melsom Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 340/96/13.|D8292083}}.</ref> This is almost certainly for destroying {{DE-UB35}} with depth charges off Calais on 26 January, 1918 while in command of the {{UK-Leven|f=c}}.<ref>[http://www.uboat.net/wwi/boats/index.html?boat=UB+35 Uboat.net].</ref> ==Post-War== Demobilised on 27 January, 1919. Melsom was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRNR}} on 5 March 1919 with a seniority of 1 January, 1919. Melsom was placed on the Retired List on 3 June 1921. Melsom's widow Janet wrote to inform the Navy of her husband's death at the Seaman's Hospital, Greenwich in late 1929. He had worked in the past year as Master of the Eagle Oil Transport Co, Ltd.'s S.S. ''San Florentino''. ==See Also== {{refbegin}} * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Arthur+Percy+Melsom Service Records] <!--{{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Percy_Melsom}} --> {{refend}} <div name=fredbot:appts>{{TabApptsBegin}} {{TabNaval}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Martin John Coucher de Meric|Martin J. C. de Meric]]'''|'''[[H.M. T.B. 98 (1901)|Captain of H.M. T.B. 98]]'''<br>16 Mar, 1916{{NLOct16|p. 401''a''}} &ndash; 14 Oct, 1916{{NLOct16|p. 401''a''}}{{NLDec18|p. 957}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[John Ibbotson Harrison|John I. Harrison]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Ronald Court Glazebrook|Ronald C. Glazebrook]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Greyhound (1900)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Greyhound'']]'''<br>14 Oct, 1916{{NLDec16|p. 395}} &ndash; 31 Jan, 1917|Succeeded by<br>'''[[William Devlin|William Devlin]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Fred Ernest Ayers|Fred E. Ayers]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Leven (1898)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Leven'']]'''<br>6 Feb, 1917{{NLNov17|p. 395''b''}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Thomas Victor Roberts|Thomas V. Roberts]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Harry Charles Birnie|Harry C. Birnie]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. P57 (1917)|Captain of H.M.S. ''P57'']]'''<br>5 Sep, 1918 &ndash; 3 Oct, 1918|Succeeded by<br>'''[[William Albert Dumbleton|William A. Dumbleton]]'''}} {{TabEnd}} </div name=fredbot:appts> ==Footnotes== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Melsom, Arthur}} {{CatPerson|UK|1879|1929}} {{CatLComm|UK}} {{CatBritannia|Unknown}}

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