George Francis Cholmley
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Lieutenant-Commander George Francis Cholmley, R.N. (1 September, 1882 – 18 October, 1914) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Wintingham the son of A. J. Cholmley, gentleman.
Cholmley enrolled in the Royal Navy on 15 May, 1897.[1]
Cholmley was specially promoted to the rank of Lieutenant for service with submarines on 31 March, 1904.[2]
Cholmley was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 March, 1912.[3]
Cholmley was appointed in command of the depot ship Alecto on 22 May, 1912, and for duty with submarines.[4]
Cholmley was appointed in command of the submarine E 3 in January, 1914.[5] He was still in command when E 3 was lost on 18 October, 1914, and died in the sinking.[6]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. C 27 15 Jul, 1909[7][8] – 24 May, 1911[9] |
Succeeded by Geoffrey S. White |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. D 7 24 May, 1911[10] – 22 May, 1912 |
Succeeded by William St. J. Fraser |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Alecto Jun, 1912[11] – Jan, 1914[12] |
Succeeded by George B. Lewis |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. E 3 Jan, 1914[13][14] – 18 Oct, 1914[15][16] |
Succeeded by Vessel Lost |
Footnotes
- ↑ Cholmley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/189.. f. 394.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 117.
- ↑ Cholmley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/189.. f. 394.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 276-7.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1914). p. 353.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 82a.
- ↑ Cholmley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/189.. f. 394.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 395a.
- ↑ Cholmley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/189.. f. 394.
- ↑ Cholmley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/189.. f. 394.
- ↑ Cholmley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/189.. f. 394.
- ↑ Cholmley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/189.. f. 394.
- ↑ Cholmley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/189.. f. 394.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1914). p. 353.
- ↑ Cholmley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/189.. f. 394.
- ↑ Kindell. Royal Navy Roll of Honour Part 2. p. 27.
