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{{LCommRN}} '''Thomas Parkinson''', O.B.E. (18 January, 1884 &ndash; ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. ==Life & Career== Parkinson was promoted to the rank of {{GunnerRN}} on 2 October, 1911.<ref>Parkinson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/154/63.|}} f. 63.</ref> Parkinson was promoted to the rank of {{MateRN}} on 3 April, 1914. During the war, he served first in {{UK-Garry}} before being sent to {{UK-Dolphin}} to be trained in submarines on 1 August, 1915. On 22 September, he was assigned to the {{UK-V1|f=t}}, servin in her through 19 January, 1917, being promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 3 August, 1916.<ref>Parkinson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/154/63.|}} f. 63.</ref> Parkinson served in {{UK-J2}} from 20 January, 1917 through 1 October, 1918. In the post-war period, he commanded a number of interned German U-boats.<ref>Parkinson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/154/63.|}} f. 63.</ref> Parkinson was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 3 August, 1924.<ref>Parkinson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/154/63.|}} f. 63.</ref> On 20 August, 1924, Parkinson was appointed in command of Group "D" submarines in reserve at Portland, and for instructional duties. In early 1926, there were four boats in "D" group: {{UK-E48}}, {{UK-L6}}, {{UK-L12}} and {{UK-L25}}.{{NLFeb26|p. 251}} ==See Also== {{refbegin}} * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Thomas+Parkinson Service Records] {{refend}} ==Bibliography== {{refbegin}} <div name=fredbot:bib></div name=fredbot:bib> {{refend}} <div name=fredbot:appts>{{TabApptsBegin}} {{TabNaval}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Theodore Frederick Annesley Voysey|Theodore F. A. Voysey]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. L 12 (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''L 12'']]'''<br>20 Aug, 1924{{NLFeb26|p. 251}} &ndash; Nov, 1926<ref>Parkinson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/154/63.|}} f. 63.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Henry Neville Lake|Henry N. Lake]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Charles Edwin Arthur William Cox|Charles E. A. W. Cox]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. E 48 (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''E 48'']]'''<br>20 Aug, 1924{{NLFeb26|p. 251}} &ndash; Nov, 1926<ref>Parkinson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/154/63.|}} f. 63.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Arthur Salusbury Lindsell|Arthur S. Lindsell]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Thomas Yeoman|Thomas Yeoman]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. L 6 (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''L 6'']]'''<br>20 Aug, 1924{{NLFeb26|p. 251}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Arthur Salusbury Lindsell|Arthur S. Lindsell]]'''}} {{TabEnd}} </div name=fredbot:appts> ==Footnotes== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Parkinson, Thomas}} {{CatPerson|UK|1884|}} {{CatSubmariner|UK}} {{CatLComm|UK}}

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