John Henry Jauncey DSO, RN
| Birth details unknown |
| Ranks
Retired: 15 Apr 1932 Decorations
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Warship Commands listed for John Henry Jauncey, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Lady Blanche (FY 014) | Cdr. (retired) | Armed Yacht | 2 Oct 1939 | 7 Jun 1940 |
| HMS Versatile (D 32) | Cdr. (retired) | Destroyer | Jun 1940 | 29 Apr 1941 |
| HMS Palomares (F 98) | A/Capt. (retired) | Anti-Aircraft ship | 30 Apr 1941 | mid 1944 |
Career information
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Events related to this officer
Destroyer HMS Versatile (D 32)
17 Sep 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Versatile (Cdr.(Retd.) J.H. Jauncey, RN) is undocked from the floating dock (AFD 12) at Scapa Flow.
[We have been unable to find out when she was docked but this was late on the 15th at earliest. (1)
30 Mar 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Versatile (Cdr.(Retd.) J.H. Jauncey, RN) is docked in No.3 graving dock at the Rosyth Dockyard. (2)
2 Apr 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Versatile (Cdr.(Retd.) J.H. Jauncey, RN) is undocked. (2)
Anti-Aircraft ship HMS Palomares (F 98)
22 Jan 1944
Damaged by a mine off Anzio during amphibious assault. Palomares had to be towed to Naples. (3)
Sources
- ADM 199/376
- Rosyth Dockyard docking register
- Personal communication
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.
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