Thomas Jackson (Royal Navy officer)
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Sir Thomas Jackson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 February 1868 |
| Died | 7 July 1945 (aged 77) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Royal Navy |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | 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]
He was appointed in command of the sloop HMS Rosario on 16 March 1903,[6] serving with her on the China station until the end of 1904.[1]
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,[7] and remained as a military attaché in Tokyo in 1906.[8]
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.[9] 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.[10] Promoted to rear admiral in June 1916,[7] he was made Flag Officer, Egypt & The Red Sea in July 1917.[9] He was promoted to vice admiral in March 1920.[7] He retired in 1923 and was promoted admiral on the retired list in 1925.[1][11]
Family
In 1907 he married Mona Anna Murray.[2]