Edward Pitcairn Jones
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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 |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain-in-Charge of the Southern Coast Guard District 21 May, 1903[6] – ? |
Succeeded by Leslie C. Stuart as Rear-Admiral-in-Charge of the Southern Coast Guard District |
Footnotes
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1902). p. 310.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1904). p. 419.
