George Eric Jenkinson
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Lieutenant George Eric Jenkinson, R.N. (13 August, 1888 – 15 July, 1916) was a submarine officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Beddington.
Jenkinson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1910, having been trained for submarines.[1]
Jenkinson was appointed in command of the submarine C 5 on 22 August, 1913.[2]
He died some time between 15 and 19 July, 1916 when his command, H 3 was mined in the Adriatic.[3] The earlier date was selected as the official one by the Royal Navy.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Julian T. Tenison |
Captain of H.M.S. C 5 22 Aug, 1913[4] – 1 Apr, 1916 |
Succeeded by Hugh Babington |
| Preceded by John R. A. Codrington |
Captain of H.M.S. H 3 1 Apr, 1916 – 15 Jul, 1916[5] |
Succeeded by Vessel Lost |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 201a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 385.
- ↑ Kindell. Royal Navy Roll of Honour Part 2. p. 260.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 385.
- ↑ Kindell. Royal Navy Roll of Honour Part 2. p. 260.
