Born Southampton. Commander of the fleet and victor at the Battle of Jutland 1916, although he was criticized for his tactics. Governor of New Zealand from 1920 - 1924. Held the title Viscount Brocas of Southampton. Died Kensington.
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Lord Jellicoe
From Railscot: 19 of these plaques have been installed at: Euston, Crewe, Pre...
Greater London Council Admiral of the fleet, Earl Jellicoe, OM, 1859 - 1935,...
Awarded the VC for his heroism on 4 July 1918, age 25, while serving in the 15th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force. "Having silenced every gun in one direction, an enemy gun opened up from a dif...
Army officer, painter, philanthropist. Born John Thomas Barber and in 1812 for no known reason, he added the name of Beaumont. He specialised in historical and portrait miniatures, and displayed at...
Hugh Hamilton Roe Browne was born on 10 April 1902 in Alderley Edge, Cheshire, one of the four children of Peter Otho Watkin Browne (1866-1955) and Jessie Browne née Carver (1862-1933). On 18 May 1...
Imperial Camel Corps, India Contingent, Hong King & Singapore battery, R. G. A.
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