| George Jones | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 24, 1895 |
| Died | February 8, 1946 (aged 50) |
| Place of birth | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Place of death | 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 |
World War I World War II |
| 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 World War I.[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 World War II 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[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Jones, George Clarence The Nauticapedia
- ↑ Warrior Chiefs: Perspectives on Senior Canadian Military Leaders edited by Bernd Horn, Dundurn, 2012, p. 193
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