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Thomas John Jones
Thomas John Jones (1874 – presumed dead) was a Welsh People, Welsh officer in the British Merchant Navy from 1893 to, at the least, 1913. Much of his naval career involved the foreign-going steamship, the SS Lancing, SS ''Knight Errant'', where he served as an officer. Biography Thomas John Jones of Aberarth was born in 1874, near Aberaeron, Wales. In 1888, at the age of fourteen, Jones paid thirty pounds to enter the service of George Brown of Glasgow. He completed his indenture in 1893 and immediately found work as a seaman with the British Board of Trade. Over the next four years, 1893 – 1897, Jones served in numerous capacities aboard foreign-going ships including ''The Janet McNeil'', ''The Highland Glen'', and the SS ''Bendo''. Pleased with his service, all three shipmasters wrote positive recommendations and unanimously agreed that Jones was an ideal candidate for Master. On 23 June 1897 he left his position as 3rd Officer of the S.S. Bendo to pursue the rank of Mast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas John Jones
Thomas John Jones (1874 – presumed dead) was a Welsh People, Welsh officer in the British Merchant Navy from 1893 to, at the least, 1913. Much of his naval career involved the foreign-going steamship, the SS Lancing, SS ''Knight Errant'', where he served as an officer. Biography Thomas John Jones of Aberarth was born in 1874, near Aberaeron, Wales. In 1888, at the age of fourteen, Jones paid thirty pounds to enter the service of George Brown of Glasgow. He completed his indenture in 1893 and immediately found work as a seaman with the British Board of Trade. Over the next four years, 1893 – 1897, Jones served in numerous capacities aboard foreign-going ships including ''The Janet McNeil'', ''The Highland Glen'', and the SS ''Bendo''. Pleased with his service, all three shipmasters wrote positive recommendations and unanimously agreed that Jones was an ideal candidate for Master. On 23 June 1897 he left his position as 3rd Officer of the S.S. Bendo to pursue the rank of Mast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
