Everard Hardman-Jones

Vice Admiral Everard John Hardman-Jones, CB, OBE (15 October 1881 – 28 June 1962) was a Royal Navy officer who became Commander-in-Chief, Coast of Scotland.

Everard Hardman-Jones
Born15 October 1881
Binfield, Berkshire
Died28 June 1962 (aged 80)
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Navy
Years of service1896–1944
RankVice admiral
Commands heldHMS Caledon
HMS Champion
HMS Furious
HMS Courageous
Coast of Scotland
Battles/warsWorld War I
World War II
AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath
Officer of the Order of the British Empire

Hardman-Jones joined the Royal Navy as a cadet in 1896,[1] and was in February 1900 posted as a temporary midshipman to the cruiser Diadem serving in the Channel Fleet.[2] He was confirmed in the rank of sub-lieutenant on 15 April 1901,[3] and was posted to the sail training brig HMS Wanderer in late March 1902.[4] Six months later, he was in early October 1902 posted to the destroyer HMS Lightning.[5]

He served in World War I initially as Signals Officer to Earl Jellicoe in his capacity as Second-in-Command of the Grand Fleet.[6] Promoted to captain in 1920, he became commanding officer of the cruiser HMS Caledon in 1919, the cruiser HMS Champion in 1923, the aircraft carrier HMS Furious in 1929 and the aircraft carrier HMS Courageous in 1930.[7] He was appointed Commander-in-Chief, Coast of Scotland in 1933[8] and then served in World War II as Naval Officer-in-Charge at Newhaven[9] before retiring in 1944.[7]

Family

In 1921 he married Lilian Ursula Vivian.[1]

References
  1. Royal Navy Flag Officers 1904-1945
  2. "Naval & Military intelligence". The Times. No. 36051. London. 29 January 1900. p. 11.
  3. "No. 27421". The London Gazette. 1 April 1902. p. 2235.
  4. "Naval & Military intelligence". The Times. No. 36722. London. 22 March 1902. p. 14.
  5. "Naval & Military intelligence". The Times. No. 36885. London. 29 September 1902. p. 8.
  6. Commander Matthew Best's notebook entry for 2 August 1914. Liddle Collection. University of Leeds. RNMN/BEST. Box 1. Volume I.
  7. Captains commanding Royal Navy Warships Archived 14 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine
  8. Listing compiled by historian Colin Mackie Archived 15 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  9. "Unit histories". Archived from the original on 27 June 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
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