Thomas Norman James

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.

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!

Commander on 30 June, 1913.

He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1917.

He was appointed in command of the battlecruiser Australia on 1 September, 1918.

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.

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.

Papers

• Papers in the possession of the National Maritime Museum.

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 ?	Captain of H.M. T.B. 97 1900 – 24 Sep, 1901	Succeeded by John A. Daniels
Preceded by ?	Captain of H.M.S. Wear 17 Apr, 1906 – 28 May, 1906	Succeeded by Albert M. H. Phillips
Preceded by Godfray P. Bamber	Captain of H.M.S. Zebra 28 May, 1906 – 3 Aug, 1906	Succeeded by Rupert S. Gwatkin-Williams
Preceded by Reginald G. Stone	Captain of H.M.S. Hardy 3 Aug, 1906 – 20 Sep, 1906	Succeeded by Edward H. F. Boughey
Preceded by Oliver Backhouse	Captain of H.M.A.S. Australia 1 Sep, 1918 – 8 Apr, 1919	Succeeded by Claude L. Cumberlege
Preceded by Arthur Bromley	Captain of H.M.S. Cardiff 5 Aug, 1919 – 12 Jan, 1921	Succeeded by Colin K. MacLean
Preceded by Charles D. Johnson	Captain of H.M.S. Marlborough 24 Jan, 1922 – Mar, 1922[Inference]	Succeeded by George Trewby
Preceded by John M. Casement	Captain of H.M.S. Courageous 3 Oct, 1923 – 24 Apr, 1924	Succeeded by Thomas N. James
Preceded by Humphrey W. Bowring	Captain of H.M.S. Centurion 24 Apr, 1924 – 29 Apr, 1924	Succeeded by Thomas N. James
Preceded by Thomas N. James	Captain of H.M.S. Courageous 29 Apr, 1924 – 29 Apr, 1924	Succeeded by Aubrey Lambert
Preceded by Thomas N. James	Captain of H.M.S. Centurion 30 Apr, 1924 – 1 Aug, 1924	Succeeded by Robert S. MacFarlan
Preceded by George K. Chetwode	Captain of H.M.S. Warspite 6 Aug, 1927	Succeeded by Hubert S. Monroe
Preceded by Hubert S. Monroe	Captain of H.M.S. Queen Elizabeth Dec, 1927 – Jun, 1928	Succeeded by Wilfrid A. Egerton
Preceded by Cyril S. Townsend as Rear-Admiral in Charge, Gibraltar	Rear-Admiral in Charge & Admiral Superintendent, Gibraltar 20 Mar, 1931 – 2 May, 1933	Succeeded by Francis M. Austin

 

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