Lewis Tobias Jones GCB (1797 - 1895)

Born 24 Dec 1797 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Ancestors

Died 17 Oct 1895 at age 97 in Rugby House, Southsea, Hampshire, England

Biography

Lewis Jones GCB was awarded the Officiers de la Légion d'honneur.

Lewis Jones GCB was awarded the Order of the Medjidie Third Class.

Adm Sir Lewis Jones GCB was Wounded in Action during Bombardment of Algiers.

Admiral Sir Lewis Tobias Jones GCB

"Periculum ex aliis facito"

Birth

Birth:

Date: 24 December 1797

Place: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Christening

Christening:

Date: 22 January 1798

Place: St Phillips, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Military

Military:

Royal Navy

Enlistment Date:

1 January 1808

Posting:

With the Rank of Mid Shipman in HMS Thrasher engaged the French Flotilla on 26 April 1809 at Boulogne. Attached to the Walcheren Expedition in July 1809.

In 1812 posted to HMS Stirling Castle and saw action off Brest France

In about 1815 posted to HMS Granicus and took part in the Bombardment of Algiers on the 27 August 1816, Lewis Tobias Jones was Wounded in the leg in this Battle. He served continuously in the Channel, and on the Cape of Good Hope and West Indian stations until August 1822.

On the 22 August 1822 posted to HMS Atholl with the Rank of Lieutenant serving in the West Indies chasing slaver ships.

On the 3 October 1827 posted to HMS Cordelia, a 10-gun Cherokee-class brig-sloop and served in the North Sea, Lisbon, West Indies, Newfoundland and the Mediterranean until 1833.

On the 31 October 1833 posted to HMS Edinburgh serving in the Mediterranean.

On the 9 February 1837 posted to HMS Princess Charlotte serving in the Mediterranean and on the 7 July 1838 was Promoted Commander 2ic. He took part in the Syrian War and took part in the Bombardment of Acre on the 3 November 1840 and on the next day (4th) Promoted Captain by Commission.

On the 18 December 1847 he was flag-captain to Commodore Sir Charles Hotham on HMS Penelope chasing slavers of the West Coast of Africa and in February 1849 he commanded the boats of the squadron at the destruction of the slave barracoons in the Gallinas river.

On the 24 December 1850 Posted as Captain of HMS Sampson On the 26-7 Dec. 1851 he commanded the expedition detached against the great slaving stronghold at Lagos, which was destroyed and the place made dependent on the English government. On the 22 April 1854 was senior officer at the Bombardment of Odessa. On the 26 May 1854 he was nominated for a CB

On 18 November 1854 Captain in HMS London were he was stationed in the Mediterranean and it was during this time he was awarded the Cross of an Officer of the Legion of Honour and the Order of the Medjidie of the third class for sevice in the Crimean War. Source for Both Awards HERE

On 13 August 1855 he was Captain in HMS Princess Royal a 91-gun screw-propelled second-rate Frigate and served in the Mediterranean until 28 July 1856

On 17 June 1859 he was promoted to be rear-admiral and on 21 August 1859 was involved in the Bombardment of the Taku Forts in the Second Opium War in his Flagship HMS Dove. The Bombardment was also in response to the slaughter of Auguste Chapdelaine a French Missionary.

On the 20 September 1859 He was 2nd in Command of the China Station, on 28 June 1861 he was made a K.C.B.

On 31 March 1862 he was commander-in-chief at Queenstown, and became a vice-admiral on 2 Dec. 1865.

On the 1 April 1870 under Hugh Childers scheme he was retired and made Admiral on 14 July 1871.

On 24 May 1873 he was made G.C.B and on 25 March 1884 visitor and governor of Greenwich Hospital.

Lewis Tobias Jones Died 11 October 1895 at Rugby House, Southsea^[1]

And So Ended A Distinguished Naval Career

Sources

1. ↑ Deaths Index (CR) England & Wales. RD: Portsea. 2b Q., 1895. JONES, Lewis Tobias Vol. 2b. p. 301. https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=wLQ%2FsIBEJAQJMgYcADtL9Q&scan=1 : accessed 22 June 2019.

For Military Records HERE and HERE

For Ship Records HERE

Photos in the Profile Section and ME

Footnotes

Writing a Documented History on Military Service is hard, it requires not only Personal Records but also Ship, Regiment and now Squadron Records. We have to match the dates with the Service and we owe it to the Personnel concerned, man or woman to Document it. The ship, Tanks, Aircraft right down to personal arms are nothing without the Personnel.

Thanks go to a Mentor for encouragement and also to Members of the Honour Roll

Acknowledgements

Thank you to Eric Daly for creating Jones-20325 on 8 Oct 13. Click the Changes tab for the details on contributions by Eric and others.