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{{CaptRN}} '''Francis William Hugh Jeans''', (22 October, 1893 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | {{CaptRN}} '''Francis William Hugh Jeans''', C.V.O., R.N. (22 October, 1893 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
< | The son of [[Francis Austen Jeans]], Fleet Surgeon, R.N..<ref>Jeans Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/56/4.|}} f. 4.</ref> | ||
Jeans was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 April, 1915. On the 25th he was appointed to the {{UK-Havelock|f=t}}. On 28 August 1916 he was appointed to the {{UK-Resolution|f=t}}, in which he served until being appointed to the {{UK-Cassandra|f=t}} in June 1917.<ref>Jeans Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/56/4.|}} f. 4.</ref> | |||
Jeans was awarded the [[Commander Egerton Prize]] for passing the best examination in practical Gunnery when qualifying for Gunnery Lieutenant. | Jeans was awarded the [[Commander Egerton Prize]] for passing the best examination in practical Gunnery when qualifying for Gunnery Lieutenant. | ||
Jeans was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 April, 1923.<ref>Jeans Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/56/4.|}} f. 4.</ref> | |||
Jeans was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1928.<ref>Jeans Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/56/4.|}} f. 4.</ref> | |||
Jeans was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1934.<ref>Jeans Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/56/4.|}} f. 4.</ref> | |||
==World War II== | |||
He was placed on the Retired List on 5 January, 1944.<ref>Jeans Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/56/4.|}} f. 4.</ref> | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Francis+William+Hugh+Jeans Service Records] | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Francis+William+Hugh+Jeans Service Records] | ||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Harold Richard George Kinahan|Harold R. G. Kinahan]]'''|'''[[Naval Ordnance Department (Royal Navy)|Assistant Director of Naval Ordnance]]'''<br>9 Mar, 1936 – 21 Jun, 1937|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Michael Maynard Denny|Michael M. Denny]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Harold Richard George Kinahan|Harold R. G. Kinahan]]'''|'''[[Naval Ordnance Department (Royal Navy)|Assistant Director of Naval Ordnance]]'''<br>9 Mar, 1936<ref>Jeans Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/56/4.|}} f. 4.</ref> – 21 Jun, 1937<ref>Jeans Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/56/4.|}} f. 4.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Michael Maynard Denny|Michael M. Denny]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Harold Richard George Kinahan|Harold R. G. Kinahan]]'''|'''[[Naval Ordnance Department (Royal Navy)|Deputy Director of Naval Ordnance]]'''<br>21 Jun, 1937 – 22 Jul, 1938|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Michael Maynard Denny|Michael M. Denny]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Harold Richard George Kinahan|Harold R. G. Kinahan]]'''|'''[[Naval Ordnance Department (Royal Navy)|Deputy Director of Naval Ordnance]]'''<br>21 Jun, 1937<ref>Jeans Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/56/4.|}} f. 4.</ref> – 22 Jul, 1938{{CN}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Michael Maynard Denny|Michael M. Denny]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Arthur Malcolm Peters|Arthur M. Peters]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Southampton (1936)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Southampton'']]'''<br>Jan, 1939{{ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Arthur Malcolm Peters|Arthur M. Peters]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Southampton (1936)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Southampton'']]'''<br>2 Jan, 1939<ref>Jeans Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/56/4.|}} f. 4.</ref> – 9 Jun, 1940<ref>Jeans Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/56/4.|}} f. 4.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Basil Charles Barrington Brooke|Basil C. B. Brooke]]'''}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 02:50, 10 November 2022
Captain Francis William Hugh Jeans, C.V.O., R.N. (22 October, 1893 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
The son of Francis Austen Jeans, Fleet Surgeon, R.N..[1]
Jeans was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 April, 1915. On the 25th he was appointed to the destroyer Havelock. On 28 August 1916 he was appointed to the battleship Resolution, in which he served until being appointed to the light cruiser Cassandra in June 1917.[2]
Jeans was awarded the Commander Egerton Prize for passing the best examination in practical Gunnery when qualifying for Gunnery Lieutenant.
Jeans was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 April, 1923.[3]
Jeans was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1928.[4]
Jeans was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1934.[5]
World War II
He was placed on the Retired List on 5 January, 1944.[6]
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Harold R. G. Kinahan |
Assistant Director of Naval Ordnance 9 Mar, 1936[7] – 21 Jun, 1937[8] |
Succeeded by Michael M. Denny |
| Preceded by Harold R. G. Kinahan |
Deputy Director of Naval Ordnance 21 Jun, 1937[9] – 22 Jul, 1938[Citation needed] |
Succeeded by Michael M. Denny |
| Preceded by Arthur M. Peters |
Captain of H.M.S. Southampton 2 Jan, 1939[10] – 9 Jun, 1940[11] |
Succeeded by Basil C. B. Brooke |
Footnotes
- ↑ Jeans Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/4. f. 4.
- ↑ Jeans Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/4. f. 4.
- ↑ Jeans Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/4. f. 4.
- ↑ Jeans Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/4. f. 4.
- ↑ Jeans Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/4. f. 4.
- ↑ Jeans Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/4. f. 4.
- ↑ Jeans Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/4. f. 4.
- ↑ Jeans Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/4. f. 4.
- ↑ Jeans Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/4. f. 4.
- ↑ Jeans Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/4. f. 4.
- ↑ Jeans Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/4. f. 4.
