Thomas Eric Kirwan Donaldson

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Commander (retired) Thomas Eric Kirwan Donaldson, (28 May, 1899 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Donaldson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 December, 1919.[1]

Donaldson's excellent French skills earned him the Ryder Memorial Prize for 1925.[2]

Suffering from catarrh, Donaldson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 December, 1927 and was placed on the Retired List as medically unfit the next day.[3]

Donaldson was promoted to the rank of Commander on 28 May, 1939.[4]

World War II

A 1 September 1939 shore appointment in Birmingham.[5]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
James G. W. Deneys
Captain of H.M.S. R 10
19 Jul, 1926[6] – 7 Sep, 1926[7]
Succeeded by
John P. Apps
Preceded by
Guy C. Harris
Captain of H.M.S. H 23
13 Apr, 1927[8] – 3 Aug, 1927[9]
Succeeded by
Caledon C. Alexander

Footnotes

  1. Donaldson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/147/149. f. 149.
  2. "Ryder Memorial Prize." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Dec 05, 1925; pg. 6; Issue 44137.
  3. Donaldson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/147/149. f. 149.
  4. Donaldson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/147/149. f. 149.
  5. Donaldson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/147/149. f. 149.
  6. Donaldson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/147/149. f. 149.
  7. Donaldson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/147/149. f. 149. Day of month could be 17 or 26, too.
  8. Donaldson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/147/149. f. 149.
  9. Donaldson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/147/149. f. 149.