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'''Arthur Percy Melsom''' ( – ) served in the [[Royal | {{LCommRNR}} '''Arthur Percy Melsom''', D.S.O., R.D. (23 September, 1879 – 29 November, 1929) served in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
< | Born in Shrewsbury, Salop.<ref>Melsom Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 340/96/13.|D8292083}}.</ref> | ||
Melsom was promoted to the rank of {{ | Melsom was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRNR}} with a seniority of 1 January, 1911. He spent 28 days training in {{UK-1Repulse}}, Devonport R.N.B. and {{UK-Roxburgh}} in June/July 1909 and some voluntary training in other ships in 1910. He received another 28 days in the {{UK-StGeorge|f=t}} in November/December, 1913.<ref>Melsom Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 340/96/13.|D8292083}}.</ref> | ||
Melsom was | Melsom provided active service in {{UK-Glory}} from 5 August, 1914 through 21 September 1915 and was landed in connection with operations Suvla Beach, where he was wounded on 18 September. Melsom received a positive report for his service in {{UK-Glory}}.<ref>Melsom Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 340/96/13.|D8292083}}.</ref> | ||
Melsom | Mentioned in Despatches, 27 July 1917.<ref>Melsom Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 340/96/13.|D8292083}}.</ref> | ||
Melsom was awarded a D.S.O. on 11 April, 1918.<ref>Melsom Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 340/96/13.|D8292083}}.</ref> This is almost certainly for destroying {{DE-UB35}} with depth charges off Calais on 26 January, 1918 while in command of the {{UK-Leven|f=c}}.<ref>[http://www.uboat.net/wwi/boats/index.html?boat=UB+35 Uboat.net].</ref> | |||
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{{ | ==Post-War== | ||
{{ | Demobilised on 27 January, 1919. | ||
Melsom was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRNR}} on 5 March 1919 with a seniority of 1 January, 1919. | |||
Melsom was placed on the Retired List on 3 June 1921. | |||
Melsom's widow Janet wrote to inform the Navy of her husband's death at the Seaman's Hospital, Greenwich in late 1929. He had worked in the past year as Master of the Eagle Oil Transport Co, Ltd.'s S.S. ''San Florentino''. | |||
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Arthur+Percy+Melsom Service Records] | |||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Fred Ernest Ayers|Fred E. Ayers]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Leven (1898)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Leven'']]'''<br>6 Feb, 1917{{NLNov17|p. 395''b''}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Thomas Victor Roberts|Thomas V. Roberts]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Harry Charles Birnie|Harry C. Birnie]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. P57 (1917)|Captain of H.M.S. ''P57'']]'''<br>5 Sep, 1918 – 3 Oct, 1918|Succeeded by<br>'''[[William Albert Dumbleton|William A. Dumbleton]]'''}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 15:45, 7 April 2022
Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. Arthur Percy Melsom, D.S.O., R.D. (23 September, 1879 – 29 November, 1929) served in the Royal Naval Reserve.
Life & Career
Born in Shrewsbury, Salop.[1]
Melsom was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. with a seniority of 1 January, 1911. He spent 28 days training in Repulse, Devonport R.N.B. and Roxburgh in June/July 1909 and some voluntary training in other ships in 1910. He received another 28 days in the first class protected cruiser St. George in November/December, 1913.[2]
Melsom provided active service in Glory from 5 August, 1914 through 21 September 1915 and was landed in connection with operations Suvla Beach, where he was wounded on 18 September. Melsom received a positive report for his service in Glory.[3]
Mentioned in Despatches, 27 July 1917.[4]
Melsom was awarded a D.S.O. on 11 April, 1918.[5] This is almost certainly for destroying UB 35 with depth charges off Calais on 26 January, 1918 while in command of the "C" Class destroyer Leven.[6]
Post-War
Demobilised on 27 January, 1919.
Melsom was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. on 5 March 1919 with a seniority of 1 January, 1919.
Melsom was placed on the Retired List on 3 June 1921.
Melsom's widow Janet wrote to inform the Navy of her husband's death at the Seaman's Hospital, Greenwich in late 1929. He had worked in the past year as Master of the Eagle Oil Transport Co, Ltd.'s S.S. San Florentino.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Martin J. C. de Meric |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 98 16 Mar, 1916[7] – 14 Oct, 1916[8][9] |
Succeeded by John I. Harrison |
| Preceded by Ronald C. Glazebrook |
Captain of H.M.S. Greyhound 14 Oct, 1916[10] – 31 Jan, 1917 |
Succeeded by William Devlin |
| Preceded by Fred E. Ayers |
Captain of H.M.S. Leven 6 Feb, 1917[11] |
Succeeded by Thomas V. Roberts |
| Preceded by Harry C. Birnie |
Captain of H.M.S. P57 5 Sep, 1918 – 3 Oct, 1918 |
Succeeded by William A. Dumbleton |
Footnotes
- ↑ Melsom Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 340/96/13..
- ↑ Melsom Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 340/96/13..
- ↑ Melsom Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 340/96/13..
- ↑ Melsom Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 340/96/13..
- ↑ Melsom Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 340/96/13..
- ↑ Uboat.net.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1916). p. 401a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1916). p. 401a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 957.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 395.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 395b.
