Raymond Jocelyn Harris-St. John
Captain Raymond Jocelyn Harris-St. John, D.S.O., R.N., Retired (9 May, 1884 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
In some Navy Lists, his name is given as Raymond Jocelyn Harris St. John
Life & Career
On 13 October, 1900, Harris's father informed the Admiralty that his son had been infected by German Measles. In 1902, he was to be sent back to England, possibly over health issues, but it is not clear. On 13 October, he was to be permitted to withdraw from the service, but he withdrew this request. On 19 January, 1904 he joined college.[1]
Harris-St. John was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 26 February, 1906.[2]
In April, 1912, T.B. 27's dinghy was swamped and two men died. The Admiralty found this was due to carelessness on Harris-St. John's part and he incurred their severe displeasure.[3]
Harris-St. John was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 28 February, 1914.
Harris-St. John was appointed in command of the destroyer Archer on 26 November, 1914.[4]
When a temporary stint in command of Beaver ended on 1 April, 1915, Harris-St. John enjoyed twelve days of leave from Portsmouth. On 12 April, he was appointed as first officer in the armed merchant cruiser India. On 25 May 1915, he applied for command of a T.B.D., and on 2 June was appointed to command the Acheron Class destroyer Archer.[5]
Harris-St. John was appointed in command of the destroyer Vectis in December, 1917.[6]
Harris-St. John was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1918.[7]
Harris-St. John was promoted to the rank of Captain on the Retired List on 9 May, 1929.[8]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Angus W. Rutherford |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 59 12 Jan, 1906[9] – 21 May, 1906 |
Succeeded by Henry B. B. Denniss |
| Preceded by Robert G. Hamond |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 27 15 Aug, 1910[10] |
Succeeded by Theodore E. J. Bigg |
| Preceded by Herbert F. Littledale |
Captain of H.M.S. Archer 26 Nov, 1914[11] |
Succeeded by Raymond J. Harris-St. John |
| Preceded by Raymond J. Harris-St. John |
Captain of H.M.S. Archer 2 Jun, 1915[12] |
Succeeded by Bryan F. Adams |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Penn 19 May, 1916[13] – Dec, 1917[Inference] |
Succeeded by Eric J. Shelley |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Vectis Dec, 1917[14] |
Succeeded by Alfred E. Evans |
Footnotes
- ↑ Harris-St. John Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/131. f. 71.
- ↑ Harris-St. John Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/131. f. 71.
- ↑ Harris-St. John Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/131. f. 71.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 275.
- ↑ Harris-St. John Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/131. f. 71.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p.924.
- ↑ Harris-St. John Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/131. f. 71.
- ↑ Harris-St. John Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/131. f. 71.
- ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1906). p. 400.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1912). p. 399.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 275. His name is given there without the hyphen.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 392c.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 396k.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1920). p. 879b.
