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Sir (Thomas Henry) Martyn Jerram, (6 September 1858 – 19 March 1933) was a

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officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, China Station.

Naval career

Jerram was educated at Woodcote House School. He joined the

in 1871.Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
/ref> He commanded a Battalion of the Naval Brigade on an expedition to

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in 1890. He was then Acting Vice Consul at Beira and Mpanda in

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during the unrest in 1891. He went on to command the ships HMS ''Northampton'' and HMS ''Curacoa''. From September 1899 to March 1902 he was in command of the training ship HMS ''Boscawen'', stationed at

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. In March 1902 he was appointed flag captain of HMS ''Albion'', second flagship on the

China Station The Commander-in-Chief, China was the admiral in command of what was usually known as the China Station, at once both a British Royal Navy naval formation and its admiral in command. It was created in 1865 and deactivated in 1941. From 1831 to 18 ...

. He later commanded HMS ''Russell''. He joined the staff of the Commander of the 3rd Division of the

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in 1909 and commanded the White Fleet on manoeuvres later that year. The following year he took command of the 4th Division Battleships and then became Second-in-Command of the

Mediterranean Fleet The British Mediterranean Fleet, also known as the Mediterranean Station, was a formation of the Royal Navy. The Fleet was one of the most prestigious commands in the navy for the majority of its history, defending the vital sea link between t ...

. He served in

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as Commander-in-Chief, China Station from 1913 to 1915, where he was involved in the 1915 Singapore mutiny before being made Commander of the 2nd Battle Squadron in which capacity he took part in the

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in 1916. Admiral Lord Beatty was subsequently critical of Jerram's role complaining that Jerram failed to support him as darkness fell.Sir Martyn Jerram at Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
/ref> He retired in 1917.

Family

In 1892 he married Clara Isabel Parsons, but had remarried Ann J before 1901, when he lived at Portland. He had two sons: * Roy Martyn Jerram, b. 1895 * Nigel Martyn Jerram, b. at Weymouth 9 March 1900

Legacy

* Mount Jerram in the

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was named for him in 1922.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Jerram, Martyn 1858 births 1933 deaths Royal Navy admirals of World War I Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath Military personnel from Surrey People educated at Woodcote House School