Cdr Jephson from HMS Dartmouth

[Guest Olivier G]

Hi everybody,

Writing you from Nice, French Riviera, I saw this morning the grave of Commander G. D. Jephson from the HMS Dartmouth. He died on february 7th (or 1st) 1916. I'd like to have (if possible) more information about him and HMS Dartmouth.

Many thanks,

Olivier G

[Malcolm]

HMS Dartmouth, Weymouth class : 2nd class Cruiser.

5,250 tons, Turbine shp 22,000 = 25 knots

launched 14th October 1910 Vickers.

armament 8 x 6 inch guns, 1 x 3 inch , 2 x 21 inch torpedoes.

disposition:

August 1914 E Indies,

1914 -15 Light Cruiser Squadron, Grand Fleet.

1915 -18 Mediterranean Fleet

Sold Alloa, Rosyth 13th December 1920.

The name Jephson is ringing bells but I can't think where.

Aye

Malcolm

[Arthur]

Oliver,

Apart from the information that you have received from Malcolm I can add very little.

The initials G D = George Douglas.

A torpedo attack was made on her on the 15th May 1917 by UC 25. I have no information on the damage that was caused from this attack.

Arthur

[Neil Mackenzie]

Oliver.

According to the 1901 census, George Jephson was from Ayot St Peter, near Welwyn in Hertfordshire (see here).

At the time he was 25 and a Lieutenant on the Niobe based in Gibraltar.

Neil

[Guest Olivier G]

Thanks everybody :-)

I’m glad you made my day !

I’m still wondering why he died here in Nice (aged 41, by the way) ! !

I know there was a military hospital and the Mediterranean sea is in town ! so maybe he was dropped off here !

A sunny salute from Nice

Olivier G

[Neil Mackenzie]

oliver.

If you havn't seen this already the Dartmouth would have looked like this (Weymouth Class)

HMS Niobe ended up in the Canadian Navy and some basic info on it can be found here (HMS Niobe)

Sorry I cannot help with Commander Jephson, though isn't it likely he died of illness/disease rather than wounds?

Neil