Sir Thomas Jackson | |
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Born | 20 February 1868 Stoke Damerel, Devon, England |
Died | 7 July 1945 London, England | (aged 77)
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Rank | Admiral |
Commands held | HMS Thunderer (1911) [1] |
Battles/wars | World War I |
Awards |
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath Member of the Royal Victorian Order |
Admiral Sir Thomas Jackson, KBE, CB, MVO (20 February 1868 – 7 July 1945) was a senior Royal Navy officer during World War I.
Born the son of Admiral Sir Thomas Sturges Jackson, [2] Jackson joined the Royal Navy in 1881. He was promoted to commander on 31 December 1899, [3] and in early 1900 was posted in lieu of a lieutenant to the pre-dreadnought battleship HMS Revenge, [4] stationed in the Fleet Reserve at Chatham Dockyard. [5]
During the Russo-Japanese War, Jackson was a military observer stationed on the Imperial Japanese Navy cruiser Azuma, and was present at the Battle of Tsushima. After the war, he was promoted captain in 1905, [6] and remained as a military attaché in Tokyo in 1906. [7]
In 1913 he became the Director of the Intelligence Division of the Admiralty War Staff and then served in World War I becoming Director of the Operations Division in January 1915. [8] He played a key role in the Battle of Jutland in May 1916, providing Admiral Jellicoe with incorrect information that the German High Seas Fleet appeared to have remained in harbour. [9] Promoted to rear admiral in June 1916, [6] he was made Flag Officer, Egypt & The Red Sea in July 1917. [8] He was promoted to vice admiral in March 1920. [6] He retired in 1923 and was promoted admiral on the retired list in 1925. [10] [11]
In 1907 he married Mona Anna Murray. [2]
Sir Thomas Jackson | |
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Born | 20 February 1868 Stoke Damerel, Devon, England |
Died | 7 July 1945 London, England | (aged 77)
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Rank | Admiral |
Commands held | HMS Thunderer (1911) [1] |
Battles/wars | World War I |
Awards |
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath Member of the Royal Victorian Order |
Admiral Sir Thomas Jackson, KBE, CB, MVO (20 February 1868 – 7 July 1945) was a senior Royal Navy officer during World War I.
Born the son of Admiral Sir Thomas Sturges Jackson, [2] Jackson joined the Royal Navy in 1881. He was promoted to commander on 31 December 1899, [3] and in early 1900 was posted in lieu of a lieutenant to the pre-dreadnought battleship HMS Revenge, [4] stationed in the Fleet Reserve at Chatham Dockyard. [5]
During the Russo-Japanese War, Jackson was a military observer stationed on the Imperial Japanese Navy cruiser Azuma, and was present at the Battle of Tsushima. After the war, he was promoted captain in 1905, [6] and remained as a military attaché in Tokyo in 1906. [7]
In 1913 he became the Director of the Intelligence Division of the Admiralty War Staff and then served in World War I becoming Director of the Operations Division in January 1915. [8] He played a key role in the Battle of Jutland in May 1916, providing Admiral Jellicoe with incorrect information that the German High Seas Fleet appeared to have remained in harbour. [9] Promoted to rear admiral in June 1916, [6] he was made Flag Officer, Egypt & The Red Sea in July 1917. [8] He was promoted to vice admiral in March 1920. [6] He retired in 1923 and was promoted admiral on the retired list in 1925. [10] [11]
In 1907 he married Mona Anna Murray. [2]