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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

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M. T.B. 97
1900[8] – 24 Sep, 1901[9] 		Succeeded by
John A. Daniels
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. Wear
17 Apr, 1906[10] – 28 May, 1906[11] 		Succeeded by
Albert M. H. Phillips
Preceded by
Laurence R. Oliphant 		Captain of H.M.S. Zebra
28 May, 1906[12] – 3 Aug, 1906[13] 		Succeeded by
Rupert S. Gwatkin-Williams
Preceded by
Reginald G. Stone 		Captain of H.M.S. Hardy
3 Aug, 1906[14][15] – 20 Sep, 1906[16] 		Succeeded by
Edward H. F. Boughey
Preceded by
Oliver Backhouse 		Captain of H.M.A.S. Australia
1 Sep, 1918[17][18] – 8 Apr, 1919[19] 		Succeeded by
Claude L. Cumberlege
Preceded by
Arthur Bromley 		Captain of H.M.S. Cardiff
5 Aug, 1919[20] – 12 Jan, 1921[21] 		Succeeded by
Colin K. MacLean
Preceded by
Charles D. Johnson 		Captain of H.M.S. Marlborough
24 Jan, 1922[22] – Mar, 1922[23] 		Succeeded by
Henry R. Crooke
Preceded by
John M. Casement 		Captain of H.M.S. Courageous
3 Oct, 1923[24] – 24 Apr, 1924[25] 		Succeeded by
Thomas N. James
Preceded by
Humphrey W. Bowring 		Captain of H.M.S. Centurion
24 Apr, 1924[26][27] – 29 Apr, 1924[28] 		Succeeded by
Thomas N. James
Preceded by
Thomas N. James 		Captain of H.M.S. Courageous
29 Apr, 1924[29] – 29 Apr, 1924[30] 		Succeeded by
Aubrey Lambert
Preceded by
Thomas N. James 		Captain of H.M.S. Centurion
30 Apr, 1924[31] – 1 Aug, 1924[32] 		Succeeded by
Robert S. MacFarlan
Preceded by
George K. Chetwode 		Captain of H.M.S. Warspite
6 Aug, 1927[33] 		Succeeded by
James F. Somerville
Preceded by
Humphrey T. Walwyn 		Captain of H.M.S. Queen Elizabeth
Dec, 1927[34] – Jun, 1928[35] 		Succeeded by
Wilfred A. Egerton
Preceded by
Walter W. Ellerton
as Senior Officer, Gibraltar 		Rear-Admiral in Charge & Admiral Superintendent, Gibraltar
20 Mar, 1931[36] – 2 May, 1933 		Succeeded by
Francis M. Austin

 

Footnotes

  1. ↑ James Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 31.
  2. ↑ James Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 32.
  3. ↑ James Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 31.
  4. ↑ James Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 31.
  5. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 946.
  6. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 741.
  7. ↑ "Deaths" (Deaths). The Times. Monday, 27 September, 1965. Issue 56437, col B, p. 1.
  8. ↑ James Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 32.
  9. ↑ James Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 32.
  10. ↑ James Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 32.
  11. ↑ James Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 32.
  12. ↑ James Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 32.
  13. ↑ James Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 32.
  14. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence". The Times. Monday, 6 August, 1906. Issue 38091', col D, p. 6.
  15. ↑ James Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 32.
  16. ↑ James Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 32.
  17. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 946.
  18. ↑ James Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 32.
  19. ↑ James Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 32.
  20. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 741.
  21. ↑ James Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 32.
  22. ↑ James Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 32.
  23. ↑ Apparently, he was superseded by Henry Ralph Crook. James Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 32.
  24. ↑ James Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 32.
  25. ↑ James Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 32.
  26. ↑ James Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 32.
  27. ↑ Bowring Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 317.
  28. ↑ James Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 32.
  29. ↑ James Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 32.
  30. ↑ James Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 32.
  31. ↑ James Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 32.
  32. ↑ James Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 32.
  33. ↑ James Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 32.
  34. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  35. ↑ James Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 32.
  36. ↑ James Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 32.

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