George Jones (Canadian admiral)
| George Jones | |
|---|---|
| Born |
24 October 1895 Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Died |
8 February 1946 Ottawa, Ontario |
| Allegiance |
 Canada |
| Service/branch |
 Royal Canadian Navy |
| Years of service | 1911-1946 |
| Rank | Vice-Admiral |
| Commands held |
HMCS Skeena Canadian Flotilla Halifax Force Atlantic Coast Royal Canadian Navy |
| Battles/wars |
First World War Second World War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Vice Admiral George Clarence Jones CB (24 October 1895 – 8 February 1946) was a Royal Canadian Navy officer who served as Chief of the Naval Staff from 1944 to 1946.
Career
Jones joined the Royal Canadian Navy in 1911 and saw action in various ships during the First World War.[1] He became Senior Naval Officer Halifax in 1929, Commanding Officer of the destroyer HMCS Skeena in 1932 and Senior Naval Officer Esquimalt in 1934.[1] He went on to be Director of Naval Operations and Training in 1936 and as Captain (D) Canadian Flotilla in 1938.[1]
He served in the Second World War as Commodore Commanding the Halifax Force from 1940, as Commanding Officer Atlantic Coast from later that year and as Chief of the Naval Staff from 1944 until dying in office in 1946.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 Jones, George Clarence The Nauticapedia
- ↑ Warrior Chiefs: Perspectives on Senior Canadian Military Leaders edited by Bernd Horn, Dundurn, 2012, p. 193
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Percy Nelles |
Chief of the Naval Staff 1944-1946 |
Succeeded by Howard Reid |
| Directors of the Naval Service |  | |
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| Chiefs of the Naval Staff | ||
| Commanders, Maritime Command | ||
| Chiefs of the Maritime Staff | ||
| Commanders of the Royal Canadian Navy | ||