John Henry Jauncey, RN

Birth details unknown

Ranks

22 Jun 1911Lt.
22 Jun 1919Lt.Cdr.
15 Apr 1932Cdr. (retired)


Retired: 15 Apr 1932

Decorations

23 May 1944Bar to DSO

Warship Commands listed for John Henry Jauncey, RN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMS Versatile (D 32)Cdr. (retired)DestroyerJun 194029 Apr 1941

Career information

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Events related to this officer

Destroyer HMS Versatile (D 32)


27 Jun 1940
About 150 nautical miles off Ushant, HMS Versatile (Cdr. J.H. Jauncey, RN (retired)) picks up 13 survivors from the British special service vessel HMS Prunella.

The Prunella has been torpedoed and sunk on 21 June 1940 by the German submarine U-28 in approximate position 49º20'N, 08º40'W.

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