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He was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 14 October, 1881.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25027/pages/5141 no. 25027. p. 5141.] 18 October, 1881.</ref> | He was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 14 October, 1881.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25027/pages/5141 no. 25027. p. 5141.] 18 October, 1881.</ref> | ||
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| width="220" style="border-bottom:1px solid grey;" align="center"| '''[[Devonport Royal Dockyard|Admiral Superintendent of Devonport Dockyard]]'''<br>1899 – 1902 | | width="220" style="border-bottom:1px solid grey;" align="center"| '''[[Devonport Royal Dockyard|Admiral Superintendent of Devonport Dockyard]]'''<br>1899 – 1902 | ||
| width="220" style="border-bottom:1px solid grey;" align="center"| Succeeded by<br>'''[[William Hannam Henderson|William H. Henderson]]''' | | width="220" style="border-bottom:1px solid grey;" align="center"| Succeeded by<br>'''[[William Hannam Henderson|William H. Henderson]]''' | ||
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[[Category:Commodores-in-Charge, Jamaica|Jackson]] | [[Category:Commodores-in-Charge, Jamaica|Jackson]] | ||
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Revision as of 17:59, 12 July 2012
Admiral SIR Thomas Sturges Jackson, K.C.V.O., Royal Navy (6 March, 1842 – 9 September, 1934) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Early Life & Career
Jackson was promoted to the rank of Commander on 1 November, 1873.[1]
He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 14 October, 1881.[2]
He was appointed command of Colossus on 9 May, 1890.[3]
Flag Rank
Jackson was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 20 October, 1896, vice Stewart.[4] On 7 July, 1899, he was appointed Admiral Superintendent of Devonport Dockyard.[5]
He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 24 January, 1902, vice Fane.[6]
On 14 March, 1902, he was appointed a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (K.C.V.O.).[7]
He was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 5 July, 1905, vice Brackenbury.[8] In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903, he was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 22 July.[9]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 24031. p. 4816. 4 November, 1873.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 25027. p. 5141. 18 October, 1881.
- ↑ The Navy List (March, 1891). p. 211.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 26789. p. 5833. 27 October, 1896.
- ↑ Clowes. VII. p. 7.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27401. p. 583. 28 January, 1902.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27416. p. 1811. 14 March, 1902.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27814. p. 4700. 7 July, 1905.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27822. p. 5222. 28 July, 1905.
Bibliography
- "Admiral Sir T. S. Jackson" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 11 September, 1934. Issue 46856, col C, pg. 14.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/86.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/36.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/14.
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| Preceded by Henry J. Carr |
Admiral Superintendent of Devonport Dockyard 1899 – 1902 |
Succeeded by William H. Henderson |
