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He resigned his commission "to avoid court-martial having been guilty of an indecent assault", and this was accepted on 4 January, 1886.  He was discharged to shore at Hong Kong on 2 January, 1886.<ref>Carus-Wilson Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/38/193}}.</ref>
He resigned his commission "to avoid court-martial having been guilty of an indecent assault", and this was accepted on 4 January, 1886.  He was discharged to shore at Hong Kong on 2 January, 1886.<ref>Carus-Wilson Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/38/193}}.</ref>


Following his dismissal Carus-Wilson joined the Church Missionary Society and worked at Ceylon.<ref>''The Kent & Sussex Courier''.  Friday, 17 November, 1899.  Issue 2641, p. 5.</ref>  He died at "St. Hilary", Driftwood Avenue, St. Albans on 9 January, 1941.<ref>"Births, Marraiges & Deaths".  ''The Cornishman and Cornish Telegraph''.  Thursday, 16 January, 1941.  p. 5.</ref>
Following his dismissal Carus-Wilson joined the Church Missionary Society and worked at Ceylon.<ref>''The Kent & Sussex Courier''.  Friday, 17 November, 1899.  Issue '''2641''', p. 5.</ref>  He died at "St. Hilary", Driftwood Avenue, St. Albans on 9 January, 1941.<ref>"Births, Marraiges & Deaths".  ''The Cornishman and Cornish Telegraph''.  Thursday, 16 January, 1941.  p. 5.</ref>


==See Also==
==See Also==

Revision as of 03:19, 2 October 2014

Ernest Jocelyn Carus-Wilson (19 March, 1859 – 9 January, 1941) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Carus-Wilson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 18 November, 1882.[1]

Carus-Wilson was appointed to the Excellent for the Whitehead Torpedo Course on 31 May, 1884.[2] Shortly after arrival on 16 June, 1884 he was lent to the frigate Valorous for command of T.B. 14 for torpedo craft manoeuvres. On 1 July he was appointed additional to the Hecla until 25 July, when he transferred to the Pembroke until 31 July.[3][4]

He resigned his commission "to avoid court-martial having been guilty of an indecent assault", and this was accepted on 4 January, 1886. He was discharged to shore at Hong Kong on 2 January, 1886.[5]

Following his dismissal Carus-Wilson joined the Church Missionary Society and worked at Ceylon.[6] He died at "St. Hilary", Driftwood Avenue, St. Albans on 9 January, 1941.[7]

See Also

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M. T.B. 14
16 Jun, 1884[8] – 30 Jun, 1884[9]
Succeeded by
Lawrence P. Philips

Footnotes

  1. Carus-Wilson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/193.
  2. Carus-Wilson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20/157
  3. Carus-Wilson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/193
  4. Carus-Wilson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20/157
  5. Carus-Wilson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/193.
  6. The Kent & Sussex Courier. Friday, 17 November, 1899. Issue 2641, p. 5.
  7. "Births, Marraiges & Deaths". The Cornishman and Cornish Telegraph. Thursday, 16 January, 1941. p. 5.
  8. Carus-Wilson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/193
  9. Carus-Wilson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20/157