FIRST SEA LORD
SIR JOHN JELLICOE RESIGNS " ! APPOINTMENT OF SIR ROSSLYN j . WEMYSS I \ "■ ' ' i London, December 26. ! It ip reported that Sir John Jellicoo l has resigned the position of First Sea . Lord of tho Admiralty, and is to be succeeded by Rear-Admiral Sir Jlosslyn j Wcinyss.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ! (Rec. December 27, 5.5 p.m.) j London, December 26. | Vice-Admiral Rosslyn Wemyss has j been appointed to succeed Sir John i Jellicoo as First Sea Lord, of tho Ad- . j miralty. Sir John, .Jellicoo lias been j raked to the Peerage in recognition j of his very distinguished services. It j is hoped that Sir John Jellicoe's ex- '.{ porionce will be utilised later by his j receiving another important appoint- ; ment.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. j fSir John Jelliqoo has lately been j subjected to severe criticism on ' ac- ! count of alleged lade of initiative and' ' failure to cope with the submarine j monace. Rear-Admiraly Sir Rosslyn : Erskine Weinyss, K.C.Bj, served in tho | present war in command of a squadron I at the landing of troops "at Gallipoli j in 1915. Ho is 53 years of age.] :
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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 80, 28 December 1917, Page 7
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185FIRST SEA LORD Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 80, 28 December 1917, Page 7
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