Difference between revisions of "John Austin Gaimes"
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+ | On 3 June, 1907 Gaimes was found to be suffering from a hernia and was allotted two weeks to recover. | ||
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Gaimes was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 December, 1908. | Gaimes was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 December, 1908. | ||
− | Gaimes was appointed in command of the {{UK-C37|f=t}} on 4 March, 1913.{{NLJan15|p. | + | On 8 July 1910, Gaimes was admitted to Chatham Hospital for ten days with boils. He was out in seven days. |
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+ | Gaimes was appointed in command of the {{UK-C37|f=t}} on 4 March, 1913.{{NLJan15|p. 377''a''}} | ||
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+ | On 26 June 1916, Gaimes was appointed temporarily in charge of the Examination Service in Hong Kong. In mid-July, Gaimes applied for the acting rank of Lieutenant-Commander and was refused. | ||
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+ | Under orders to proceed home, Gaimes was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 31 December, 1916. He embarked in S.S. ''Somali'' on 27 January, 1917, expected in England on 3 March. | ||
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+ | On 2 May 1918, Gaimes was informed that his apparently ad-hoc minelaying operations in enemy waters during 23-25 April, 1918 "was fully approved." | ||
− | Gaimes was | + | Gaimes was awarded a D.S.O for his service in submarines during the period 5 January to May 1918, gazetted 21 June, 1918. The award was invested at Buckingham Palace on 11 September. |
==Post-War== | ==Post-War== |
Revision as of 22:29, 29 November 2016
Lieutenant-Commander John Austin Gaimes, D.S.O., (10 May, 1886 – 20 January, 1921) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
On 3 June, 1907 Gaimes was found to be suffering from a hernia and was allotted two weeks to recover.
Gaimes was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1908.
On 8 July 1910, Gaimes was admitted to Chatham Hospital for ten days with boils. He was out in seven days.
Gaimes was appointed in command of the submarine C 37 on 4 March, 1913.[1]
Great War
On 26 June 1916, Gaimes was appointed temporarily in charge of the Examination Service in Hong Kong. In mid-July, Gaimes applied for the acting rank of Lieutenant-Commander and was refused.
Under orders to proceed home, Gaimes was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 December, 1916. He embarked in S.S. Somali on 27 January, 1917, expected in England on 3 March.
On 2 May 1918, Gaimes was informed that his apparently ad-hoc minelaying operations in enemy waters during 23-25 April, 1918 "was fully approved."
Gaimes was awarded a D.S.O for his service in submarines during the period 5 January to May 1918, gazetted 21 June, 1918. The award was invested at Buckingham Palace on 11 September.
Post-War
He was appointed in command of the submarine K 5 in April, 1920.[2] He would be killed when she sank on 20 January, 1921.
See Also
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by John T. Cull |
Captain of H.M.S. A 9 5 Oct, 1911[3] – 1912 |
Succeeded by Colin Cantlie |
Preceded by Henry A. Binmore |
Captain of H.M.S. B 3 26 Sep, 1912[4] – 1913 |
Succeeded by Robert F. Chisholm |
Preceded by Alfred B. Prowse |
Captain of H.M.S. C 37 4 Mar, 1913[5] |
Succeeded by ? |
Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. K 5 Apr, 1920[6] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes