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| succeeded = [[Vice-Admiral|VAdm]] [[HMS Choudri]] |
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| order = [[Chief of Naval Staff (Pakistan)|Commander-in-Chief of Pakistan Navy]] |
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| death_date = {{Death year and age|1980|1901}} |
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| birth_date = 1901 |
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| citizenship = {{flag icon|British India}}[[British India]] <br/>{{PAK}} |
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| battles = [[World War II]]<br> |
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[[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947]] |
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| rank = [[File:British Royal Navy OF-8.svg|15px]][[File:US-O9 insignia.svg|30px]] [[Vice-Admiral]] |
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| serviceyears = 1922-1953 |
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| image = Cdr J W Jefford & Lt P S Mahindroo Singh 01.jpg |
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| caption = Cdr J W Jefford, RIN, with his Navigating Officer Lt Cdr [[P. S. Mahindroo|Mahindroo]] on aboard HMIS Godavari |
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| ⚫ | '''James Wilfred Jefford''' [[Order of the Bath|CB]], [[Order of the British Empire|CBE]] (22 March 1901 – 1 January 1980) was the first [[Chief of Naval Staff (Pakistan)|Commander-in-Chief]] of the [[Royal Pakistan Navy]], serving from its inception in 1947 until 1953. Most of his early career was in the [[Royal Indian Navy]]. |
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Jefford served in the [[Royal Navy]] as a [[midshipman]] during the [[First World War]] and was commissioned into the [[Royal Indian Marine]] as a sub-lieutenant on 23 March 1922.<ref>[https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/32719/supplement/4486 The London Gazette, 13 June 1922]</ref> He was successively promoted to lieutenant, RIM (23 March 1925)<ref>[https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/33054/page/3795 The London Gazette, 5 June 1925]</ref> to lieutenant-commander, RIN, to acting commander, RIN, in 1940 and to substantive commander, RIN (10 January 1941).,<ref>[https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35196/page/3533 The London Gazette, 20 June 1941]</ref> On 10 September 1946, Jefford was promoted to captain, RIN, and to commodore, RIN the following year.<ref>[https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37782/page/5480 The London Gazette, 8 November 1946]</ref> |
Jefford served in the [[Royal Navy]] as a [[midshipman]] during the [[First World War]] and was commissioned into the [[Royal Indian Marine]] as a sub-lieutenant on 23 March 1922.<ref>[https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/32719/supplement/4486 The London Gazette, 13 June 1922]</ref> He was successively promoted to lieutenant, RIM (23 March 1925)<ref>[https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/33054/page/3795 The London Gazette, 5 June 1925]</ref> to lieutenant-commander, RIN, to acting commander, RIN, in 1940 and to substantive commander, RIN (10 January 1941).,<ref>[https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35196/page/3533 The London Gazette, 20 June 1941]</ref> On 10 September 1946, Jefford was promoted to captain, RIN, and to commodore, RIN the following year.<ref>[https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37782/page/5480 The London Gazette, 8 November 1946]</ref> |
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On the inception of the [[Dominion of Pakistan]] in 1947, Commodore Jefford transferred to the special list of the [[Royal Navy]] and was appointed [[Flag Officer]] commanding the new Royal Pakistan Navy with the acting rank of rear-admiral (15 August 1947).<ref>[https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/38041/page/3739 The London Gazette, 8 August 1947]</ref> He retired from the Royal Indian Navy on 1 September 1948 with the rank of captain, but retained his acting rank of rear-admiral and his place on the special list of the Royal Navy while commanding the Royal Pakistan Navy.<ref>[https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/38565/page/1386 The London Gazette, 18 March 1949]</ref> His title was upgraded to Commander-in-Chief in 1950, and he was promoted to substantive rear-admiral that year. He was promoted to a CBE in the 1951 New Year Honours list (from an OBE conferred in 1947).<ref> |
On the inception of the [[Dominion of Pakistan]] in 1947, Commodore Jefford transferred to the special list of the [[Royal Navy]] and was appointed [[Flag Officer]] commanding the new Royal Pakistan Navy with the acting rank of rear-admiral (15 August 1947).<ref>[https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/38041/page/3739 The London Gazette, 8 August 1947]</ref> He retired from the Royal Indian Navy on 1 September 1948 with the rank of captain, but retained his acting rank of rear-admiral and his place on the special list of the Royal Navy while commanding the Royal Pakistan Navy.<ref>[https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/38565/page/1386 The London Gazette, 18 March 1949]</ref> His title was upgraded to Commander-in-Chief in 1950, and he was promoted to substantive rear-admiral that year. He was promoted to a CBE in the 1951 New Year Honours list (from an OBE conferred in 1947).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/39108/supplement/45|title = Page 45 | Supplement 39108, 29 December 1950 | London Gazette | the Gazette}}</ref> Vice-Admiral in the Royal Pakistan Navy, in 1953, the same year that his command was terminated.<ref name=who>'JEFFORD, Vice-Adm. (retd) James Wilfred', in ''Who Was Who'', (A. & C. Black, 1920–2008)</ref> |
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He was Chairman of the Penang Harbour Board from 1955 to 1957 and also of the Penang Port Commission from 1956 to 1957, when he retired.<ref name=who/> |
He was Chairman of the Penang Harbour Board from 1955 to 1957 and also of the Penang Port Commission from 1956 to 1957, when he retired.<ref name=who/> |
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During the [[Second World War]] he commanded [[HMIS Indus (U67)|HMIS Indus]] and [[HMIS |
During the [[Second World War]] he commanded [[HMIS Indus (U67)|HMIS Indus]] and [[HMIS Godavari (U52)|HMIS Godavari]].<ref name=who/> |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Chief of Naval staff, Pakistan |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = 22 March 1901 |
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Latest revision as of 18:45, 25 December 2024
James Wilfred Jefford | |
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 Cdr J W Jefford, RIN, with his Navigating Officer Lt Cdr Mahindroo on aboard HMIS Godavari | |
| Commander-in-Chief of Pakistan Navy | |
| Preceded by | Office Established |
| Succeeded by | VAdm HMS Choudri |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1901 |
| Died | 1980 (aged 78–79) |
| Citizenship |  British India  Pakistan |
| Military service | |
| Years of service | 1922-1953 |
| Rank |   Vice-Admiral |
| Battles/wars | World War II Indo-Pakistani War of 1947 |
James Wilfred Jefford CB, CBE (22 March 1901 – 1 January 1980) was the first Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Pakistan Navy, serving from its inception in 1947 until 1953. Most of his early career was in the Royal Indian Navy.
Jefford served in the Royal Navy as a midshipman during the First World War and was commissioned into the Royal Indian Marine as a sub-lieutenant on 23 March 1922.[1] He was successively promoted to lieutenant, RIM (23 March 1925)[2] to lieutenant-commander, RIN, to acting commander, RIN, in 1940 and to substantive commander, RIN (10 January 1941).,[3] On 10 September 1946, Jefford was promoted to captain, RIN, and to commodore, RIN the following year.[4]
On the inception of the Dominion of Pakistan in 1947, Commodore Jefford transferred to the special list of the Royal Navy and was appointed Flag Officer commanding the new Royal Pakistan Navy with the acting rank of rear-admiral (15 August 1947).[5] He retired from the Royal Indian Navy on 1 September 1948 with the rank of captain, but retained his acting rank of rear-admiral and his place on the special list of the Royal Navy while commanding the Royal Pakistan Navy.[6] His title was upgraded to Commander-in-Chief in 1950, and he was promoted to substantive rear-admiral that year. He was promoted to a CBE in the 1951 New Year Honours list (from an OBE conferred in 1947).[7] Vice-Admiral in the Royal Pakistan Navy, in 1953, the same year that his command was terminated.[8]
He was Chairman of the Penang Harbour Board from 1955 to 1957 and also of the Penang Port Commission from 1956 to 1957, when he retired.[8]
During the Second World War he commanded HMIS Indus and HMIS Godavari.[8]
Notes
[edit]- ^ The London Gazette, 13 June 1922
- ^ The London Gazette, 5 June 1925
- ^ The London Gazette, 20 June 1941
- ^ The London Gazette, 8 November 1946
- ^ The London Gazette, 8 August 1947
- ^ The London Gazette, 18 March 1949
- ^ "Page 45 | Supplement 39108, 29 December 1950 | London Gazette | the Gazette".
- ^ a b c 'JEFFORD, Vice-Adm. (retd) James Wilfred', in Who Was Who, (A. & C. Black, 1920–2008)
