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Revision as of 14:23, 19 May 2014

Edward Pitcairn Jones ( – ) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Jones was promoted to the rank of Captain on 1 January 1895.

In May 1896, he assumed command of the destroyer Grafton.[1]

In April 1899, he assumed command of the second class protected cruiser Forte.[2]

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
William D. V. Hamilton
Captain of H.M.S. Grafton
May, 1896[3] – ?
Succeeded by
Frederic W. Fisher
Preceded by
Arthur W. E. Prothero
Captain of H.M.S. Forte
Apr, 1899[4] – ?
Succeeded by
Robert C. Sparkes
Preceded by
Francis C. B. Bridgeman
Flag Captain, Portsmouth Station
3 Oct, 1900[5] – ?
Succeeded by
Robert K. Arbuthnot

Footnotes

  1. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  2. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  3. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  4. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  5. The Navy List. (May, 1902). p. 310.