Martyn Jerram
Sir Martyn Jerram | |
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| Born | 6 September 1858 Chobham, Surrey |
| Died | 19 March 1933 (aged 74) Alverstoke, Hampshire |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1871–1917 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held | HMS Northampton HMS Curacoa HMS Albion HMS Russell China Station |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Admiral Sir (Thomas Henry) Martyn Jerram GCMG KCB (6 September 1858 – 19 March 1933) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, China Station.
Jerram joined the Royal Navy in 1871.[1] He commanded a Battalion of the Naval Brigade on an expedition to Kenya in 1890.[1] He was then Acting Vice Consul at Beira and Mpanda in Portuguese East Africa during the unrest in 1891.[1] He went on to command the ships HMS Northampton and HMS Curacoa. In March 1902 he was appointed flag captain of HMS Albion, second flagship on the China Station.[2] He later commanded HMS Russell.[1]
He joined the staff of the Commander of the 3rd Division of the Home Fleet in 1909 and commanded the White Fleet on manoeuvres later that year.[1] The following year he took command of the 4th Division Battleships and then became Second-in-Command of the Mediterranean Fleet.[1]
He served in World War I as Commander-in-Chief, China Station from 1913 to 1915 when he was made Commander of the 2nd Battle Squadron in which capacity he took part in the Battle of Jutland in 1916.[1] Admiral Lord Beatty was subsequently critical of Jerram's role complaining that Jerram failed to support him as darkness fell.[3] He retired in 1917.[3]
Family
In 1892 he married Clara Isabel Parsons; they had two sons.[3]