Loftus Edward (Jones) Peyton Jones CVO DSO MB (1918 - 2000)

Born 7 Oct 1918 in Sevenoaks, Kent, England

Ancestors

Died 14 Dec 2000 at age 82 in Brockenhurst, Hampshire, England

Biography

Commander Loftus Edward Peyton Jones CVO DSO MBE DSC RN

Birth

Birth:

Date: 7 October 1918

Place: Guernsey Island

Military

Military:

Enlistment Date:

1 January 1936

Posting:

HMS Frobisher

Rank:

Cadet

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Frobisher_(D81)

Posting:

HMS Resolution

Date: 1 September 1936

Rank: Midshipman

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Resolution_(09)

Posting:

HMS Royal Sovereign

Date: 18 February 1938

Rank: A/S Lt

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Royal_Sovereign_(05)

Posting:

Promotion Course Portsmouth

Date: 5 September 1938

Rank: A/S Lt

Posting:

HMS Penelope

Date: 24 June 1939

Rank: Sub Lt

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Penelope_(97)

Posting:

HMS Brocklesby

Date: 4 October 1940

Rank: Lieutenant

http://www.naval-history.net/xGM-Chrono-10DE-Brocklesby.htm

Posting:

HMS Achates (LT L E P Jones took command after bridge destroyed)

Date: 3 March 1942

Rank: Lieutenant

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Achates_(H12)

Posting:

HMS Sahib (Submarine, Sunk attacking Italian Vessels 24 April 1943)

Date: February 1943

Lieutenant

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Sahib_(P212)

POW:

Date: 24 April 1943 (Padula, South West Italy. Escaped 2 times, 2nd time successful-picked up by US dukw South of Anzio late July 1943)

Posting:

HMS Easton

Date: July 1944

Rank: Lieutenant/Commanding Officer

http://www.naval-history.net/xGM-Chrono-10DE-Easton.htm

Posting:

HMS Britannia (Shore Based Naval College, 1953 became HMS Dartmouth)

Date: 29 October 1945

Rank: A/ Commander

Posting:

HMS Theseus

Date: 10 May 1948

Rank: Lt Commander

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Theseus_(R64)

Posting:

HMS President (Shore Establishment)

Date: March 1950

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_President_(shore_establishment)

Posting:

HMS Loch Veyatie

Date: 1952

Rank: Commander

http://www.naval-history.net/xGM-Chrono-15Fr-Loch-LochVeyatie.htm

Posting:

HMS President (Shore Establishmen)

Date: 31 July 1952)

Rank: Commander

Posting:

Naval Member of the Joint Planning Staff at the Ministry of Defence

Date: 1954

Posting:

HMS Glasgow

Date: 1955

Rank: Executive Officer

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Glasgow_(C21)

Posting:

Staff Officer (Operations) on the staff of the Commander-in-Chief South Atlantic (Simonstown, South Africa)

Date: 1956 to 1958

Rank: Commander

Posting:

Naval Member of the Directing Staff of the RAF Staff College

Date: 1958 to 1961

Rank: Commander

Retirement:

Date: 7 January 1961

Other

Naval adviser to the short-lived Federal Government of the West Indies, and Commanding Officer, (designate) of the West Indies Navy. Founded & led the Trinidad and Tobago coastguard, 08.1962-1965. Overseas Secretary, Duke of Edinburgh's Award, 1967-1984 [Deputy Secretary General for International and was intrumental in setting up the Award in the Carribean when he was in the Navy].

Published: Challenge and opportunity; Wartime wanderings 1939-1945 (privately printed)

Marriage

Marriage:

Spouse:

Frances A Lee

Date: September 1953

Place: Poole, Dorset, UK

GRO Entry:

6a/1507 Poole Sep 1953

Death

Death:

Date: 14 December 2000

Place: Devon, UK

Sources

No sources. The events of Loftus's life were either witnessed by Eric Daly or Eric plans to add sources here later.

Footnotes

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Eric Daly for creating Jones-20374 on 11 Oct 13. Click the Changes tab for the details on contributions by Eric and others.