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James was made a {{LieutRN}} on 30 June, 1901.<ref>James Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/45.|D7603284}} f. 31.</ref> | James was made a {{LieutRN}} on 30 June, 1901.<ref>James Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/45.|D7603284}} f. 31.</ref> | ||
His service record contains an odd indication that he may have been appointed in command of the {{UK-Formidable|f=t}} from 2 October, 1906 until some time later in that year – as a Lieutenant!<ref>James Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/45.|D7603284}} f. 32.</ref> | |||
{{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1913.<ref>James Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/45.|D7603284}} f. 31.</ref> | {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1913.<ref>James Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/45.|D7603284}} f. 31.</ref> | ||
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Vice-Admiral Thomas Norman James, C.B., M.V.O., Royal Navy (21 December, 1878 – 25 September, 1965) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Early Life & Career
James was made a Lieutenant on 30 June, 1901.[1]
His service record contains an odd indication that he may have been appointed in command of the battleship Formidable from 2 October, 1906 until some time later in that year – as a Lieutenant![2]
Commander on 30 June, 1913.[3]
He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1917.[4]
He was appointed in command of the battlecruiser Australia on 1 September, 1918.[5]
On 5 August, 1919, he was appointed Flag Captain to Rear-Admiral George Price Webley Hope in the light cruiser Cardiff, leading the Third Light Cruiser Squadron.[6]
He served as captain of Centurion from April 1924 until sometime in 1925, and of Queen Elizabeth for a half year from December 1927.
James died at home on 25 September, 1965. His funeral took place at Seer Green Parish Church at 2 p.m. on Wednesday 29 September.[7]
Bibliography
Papers
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/142.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/125.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/90.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/45.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Reginald G. Stone |
Captain of H.M.S. Hardy 3 Aug, 1906[8] |
Succeeded by Edward H. F. Boughey |
| Preceded by Oliver Backhouse |
Captain of H.M.A.S. Australia 1 Sep, 1918[9] |
Succeeded by Claude L. Cumberlege |
| Preceded by Arthur Bromley |
Captain of H.M.S. Cardiff 5 Aug, 1919[10] |
Succeeded by Colin K. MacLean |
| Preceded by John M. Casement |
Captain of H.M.S. Courageous Oct, 1923[11] |
Succeeded by Aubrey Lambert |
| Preceded by Humphrey W. Bowring |
Captain of H.M.S. Centurion Apr, 1924[12] |
Succeeded by Robert S. MacFarlan |
| Preceded by George K. Chetwode |
Captain of H.M.S. Warspite 6 Aug, 1927[13] |
Succeeded by James F. Somerville |
| Preceded by Humphrey T. Walwyn |
Captain of H.M.S. Queen Elizabeth Dec, 1927[14] |
Succeeded by Wilfred A. Egerton |
| Preceded by George F. Hyde |
Captain of H.M.S. Marlborough ? |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ James Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 31.
- ↑ James Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 32.
- ↑ James Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 31.
- ↑ James Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 31.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 946.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 741.
- ↑ "Deaths" (Deaths). The Times. Monday, 27 September, 1965. Issue 56437, col B, p. 1.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence". The Times. Monday, 6 August, 1906. Issue 38091', col D, p. 6.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 946.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 741.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ James Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 32.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
