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He was appointed command of battlecruiser [[H.M.A.S. Australia (1911)|''Australia'']] on 1 September, 1918.{{NLDec18|p. 946}} | He was appointed in command of the battlecruiser [[H.M.A.S. Australia (1911)|''Australia'']] on 1 September, 1918.{{NLDec18|p. 946}} | ||
On 5 August, 1919, he was appointed Flag Captain to {{RearRN}} [[George Price Webley Hope]] in the {{UK-Cardiff|f=t}}, leading the {{UK-LCS|3}}.{{NLDec20|p. 741}} | On 5 August, 1919, he was appointed Flag Captain to {{RearRN}} [[George Price Webley Hope]] in the {{UK-Cardiff|f=t}}, leading the {{UK-LCS|3}}.{{NLDec20|p. 741}} | ||
He served as captain of {{UK-Centurion}} from April 1924 until sometime in 1925, | He served as captain of {{UK-Centurion}} from April 1924 until sometime in 1925, and of {{UK-QueenElizabeth}} 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.<ref>"Deaths" (Deaths). ''The Times''. Monday, 27 September, 1965. Issue '''56437''', col B, p. 1.</ref> | 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.<ref>"Deaths" (Deaths). ''The Times''. Monday, 27 September, 1965. Issue '''56437''', col B, p. 1.</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 14:40, 26 February 2015
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
He was appointed in command of the battlecruiser Australia on 1 September, 1918.[1]
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.[2]
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.[3]
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[4] |
Succeeded by Edward H. F. Boughey |
| Preceded by Oliver Backhouse |
Captain of H.M.A.S. Australia 1 Sep, 1918[5] |
Succeeded by Claude L. Cumberlege |
| Preceded by Arthur Bromley |
Captain of H.M.S. Cardiff 5 Aug, 1919[6] |
Succeeded by Colin K. MacLean |
| Preceded by John M. Casement |
Captain of H.M.S. Courageous Oct, 1923[7] |
Succeeded by Aubrey Lambert |
| Preceded by Humphrey W. Bowring |
Captain of H.M.S. Centurion Apr, 1924[8] |
Succeeded by Robert S. MacFarlan |
| Preceded by George K. Chetwode |
Captain of H.M.S. Warspite 6 Aug, 1927[9] |
Succeeded by James F. Somerville |
| Preceded by Humphrey T. Walwyn |
Captain of H.M.S. Queen Elizabeth Dec, 1927[10] |
Succeeded by Wilfred A. Egerton |
| Preceded by George F. Hyde |
Captain of H.M.S. Marlborough ? |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ 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.
