Jellicoe, John Rushworth Jellicoe, 1st Earl, 1859–1935, British admiral. Crowning a naval career begun in 1872, he served (1914–16) as commander in chief of the Grand Fleet in World War I. His tactics at the inconclusive battle of Jutland Jutland, battle of, only major engagement between the British and German fleets in World War I . They met c.60 mi (100 km) west of the coast of Jutland. On May 31, 1916, a British squadron under Admiral Beatty was scouting in advance of the British main fleet, in
..... Click the link for more information. won him some praise and much censure. As first sea lord (1916–17) he opposed the introduction of convoys to combat the German submarine campaign and was dismissed by Lloyd George. He was (1920–24) governor-general of New Zealand, and became an earl in 1925. He wrote The Grand Fleet, 1914–16 (1919) and The Crisis of the Naval War (1921).

Jellicoe, John Rushworth Jellicoe, 1st Earl

(born Dec. 5, 1859, Southampton, Hampshire, Eng.—died Nov. 20, 1935, London) British admiral. He entered the Royal Navy in 1872 and rose through the ranks to become commander of the fleet during World War I (1914–16). He won a crucial victory in the Battle of Jutland (1916), after which he was promoted to first sea lord of the Admiralty (1916–17) and admiral of the fleet (1919). He served as governor of New Zealand (1920–24).