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| − | '''Loftus William Jones''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | '''Loftus William Jones''' ( – 1916) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
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Jones was appointed in command of the {{UK-Ghurka|f=t}} on 15 December, 1910.<ref>''The Navy List'' (July, 1913), p. 319.</ref> | Jones was appointed in command of the {{UK-Ghurka|f=t}} on 15 December, 1910.<ref>''The Navy List'' (July, 1913), p. 319.</ref> | ||
| − | Jones was appointed in command of the {{UK-1Shark|f=t}} on 9 October, 1912.<ref>''The Navy List'' (January, 1915). p. 380a.</ref> | + | Jones was appointed in command of the {{UK-1Shark|f=t}} on 9 October, 1912.<ref>''The Navy List'' (January, 1915). p. 380a.</ref> |
| − | Jones was appointed in command of the {{UK-Linnet|f=t}} | + | On 7 March, 1914, Jones was appointed in command of the {{UK-Linnet|f=t}}.<ref>''The Navy List'' (April, 1914), p. 339.</ref> |
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| + | At some point, he resumed command of ''Shark'', and was killed aboard her in night action with the {{UK-DF|4}} at the [[Battle of Jutland]]. | ||
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Revision as of 13:09, 24 February 2014
Loftus William Jones ( – 1916) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Jones was appointed in command of the destroyer Ghurka on 15 December, 1910.[1]
Jones was appointed in command of the destroyer Shark on 9 October, 1912.[2]
On 7 March, 1914, Jones was appointed in command of the destroyer Linnet.[3]
At some point, he resumed command of Shark, and was killed aboard her in night action with the Fourth Destroyer Flotilla at the Battle of Jutland.
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List (July, 1913), p. 319.
- ↑ The Navy List (January, 1915). p. 380a.
- ↑ The Navy List (April, 1914), p. 339.
Bibliography
Service Records
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