Henry Graham Thomson

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Commander R.N.R. (retired) Henry Graham Thomson, R.D., R.N.R. (26 November, 1876 – ) served in the Royal Naval Reserve.

Life & Career

Thomson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. on 18 October, 1909.[1]

At the start of the war, Thomson was appointed to the armed merchant cruiser Otranto. On 13 October 1917 he was made the ship's first and gunnery officer. He remained in the vessel until 4 July, 1918, being promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. on 18 October, 1917.[2]

Thomson commanded the commissioned escort vessel Lepanto from 21 August to 11 October, 1918.[3]

Demobilised on 10 March 1919, Thomson was placed on the Retired List on account of age at the rank of Commander R.N.R. on 26 November, 1921.[4]

He was removed from the Retired List on 26 January, 1948.[5]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Frederick A. Frank
Captain of H.M.S. Viola
16 Oct, 1918[6][7] – 12 Feb, 1919[8]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Elgin
26 Feb, 1919[9] – 10 Mar, 1919[10]
Succeeded by
William H. Brown

Footnotes

  1. Thomson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/72. f. 72.
  2. Thomson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/72. f. 72.
  3. Thomson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/72. f. 72.
  4. Thomson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/72. f. 72.
  5. Thomson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/72. f. 72.
  6. Thomson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/72. f. 72.
  7. The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 936.
  8. Thomson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/72. f. 72.
  9. Thomson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/72. f. 72.
  10. Thomson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/72. f. 72.