Loftus William Jones
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Commander Loftus William Jones, V.C., (13 November, 1879 – 31 May, 1916) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Jones was appointed in command of the destroyer Ghurka on 15 December, 1910.[1]
On 7 March, 1914, Jones was appointed in command of the destroyer Linnet.[2]
Jones was appointed in command of the destroyer Shark on 9 October, 1914.[3]
Jones was killed aboard Shark in night action with the Fourth Destroyer Flotilla at the Battle of Jutland.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by The Hon. Hubert G. Brand |
Captain of H.M.S. Success 18 Feb, 1905[4] |
Succeeded by Benjamin W. Barrow |
| Preceded by Charles C. Dix |
Captain of H.M.S. Chelmer 29 Jan, 1908[5] – 21 Apr, 1910[Inference] |
Succeeded by Gerald C. Dickens |
| Preceded by Herbert N. Hunter |
Captain of H.M.S. Ghurka 15 Dec, 1910[6] |
Succeeded by Hubert E. Gore-Langton |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Linnet 20 Dec, 1913[7] |
Succeeded by James F. Houstoun |
| Preceded by Anselan J. B. Stirling |
Captain of H.M.S. Shark 9 Oct, 1914[8] – 31 May, 1916 |
Succeeded by Vessel Lost |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 319.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 339.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 380a. The year given is 1912, but I think it must be 1914, given his first listing with Shark in The Navy List for November, 1914.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 378.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 292.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 319.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1914). p. 348.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 380a. The Navy List consistently say 1912, but I think it is 1914, as he first appears with Shark in the November 1914 edition.
