View source for Thomas Balfour Fellowes

{{CaptRN}} '''Thomas Balfour Fellowes''', R.N. (13 July, 1891 &ndash; 11 February, 1974)<ref>Ancestry.com [pay to view site], ''England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995'' [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.</ref> served in the [[Royal Navy]].

==Life & Career==
The son of Rear-Admiral Sir [[Thomas Hounsom Butler Fellowes]], O.B., J.P. for Herts.  Fellowes emerged from the Training Establishment with a meagre half months' time in seniority on 15 May, 1908 and was appointed to join the {{UK-Britannia}} in the Channel.

He served in the {{UK-Amazon|f=t}}, {{UK-Juno}}, {{UK-StVincent}}, {{UK-Dreadnought}}, {{UK-Bellerophon}}, {{UK-Albatross}} and finally {{UK-Inflexible}} before being promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 October, 1913.  He completed training in engine room duties in ''Inflexible'' before being appointed to {{UK-Egmont}}, additional, for the "30 knotter" {{UK-Desperate}} on 8 November, 1913.  On 10 January, 1914, he was appointed once again to join the {{UK-Dreadnought|f=t}}.

Fellowes left ''Dreadnought'' when he was appointed to {{UK-Unity}} as her first officer on 16 May, 1916.  On 6 June, he moved to {{UK-Opportune}}, also serving as first officer.  Fellowes received his first command appointment when he was sent in February 1917 to assume command of the {{UK-P36|f=t}} upon her commissioning.  He commanded the small patrol craft until being appointed to {{UK-Mosquito}}, to take command upon her commissioning.

On 5 February 1918, Fellowes's {{UK-Mosquito}} was escorting a convoy when the Anchor Line/Cunard troopship SS ''Tuscania'' was torpedoed and sunk in the North Channel, off Islay by {{DE-UB77}} as the convoy approached Liverpool.  This would be the first troopship carrying American troops sunk in WWI and the only one sunk under protection of a British convoy.   {{UK-Mosquito}} assisted in the rescue of American troops.<ref>Email from Marilyn Gahm, Spooner, Wisconsin USA to Tone, 20170205.</ref>

On 29 March 1918, Fellowes was appointed in command of {{UK-Ophelia}}.  He remained there only until 23 July, when he was appointed to {{UK-Lion}}, additional, to serve on the staff of Vice-Admiral [[William Christopher Pakenham|Pakenham]].

==Post-War==

Fellowes was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 30 October, 1921.  

On December 13, 1921 Fellowes married Anne Evelyn Frances Twysden.<ref>Emailed article by/from Marilyn Gahm of Spooner, Wisconsin to Tone.  20170208.</ref>

Fellowes was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1924.

Fellowes was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1934.

On 6 May, 1938 he was superseded as Chief Staff Officer to Rear Admiral, Gibraltar by [[Geoffrey Robert Sladen Watkins|Geoffrey R. S. Watkins]].<ref>Watkins Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/50/154.|D7576683}} f. 239.</ref>

==See Also==
{{refbegin}}
* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Thomas+Balfour+Fellowes Service Records]
{{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Balfour_Fellowes}}
{{refend}}

<div name=fredbot:appts>{{TabApptsBegin}}
{{TabNaval}}
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. P36 (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''P36'']]'''<br>1 Feb, 1917{{NLAug17|p. 396''e''}} &ndash; 3 Oct, 1917|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Irvine Gordon Glennie|Irvine G. Glennie]]'''}}
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Donal Scott McGrath|Donal S. McGrath]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Mosquito (1910)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Mosquito'']]'''<br>3 Oct, 1917 &ndash; 8 Mar, 1918|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Maurice Arthur Brind|Maurice A. Brind]]'''}}
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Andrew Browne Cunningham, First Viscount Cunningham|Andrew B. Cunningham]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Ophelia (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Ophelia'']]'''<br>29 Mar, 1918 &ndash; 20 Jul, 1918|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Lawrence D'Oyly Bignell|Lawrence D'O. Bignell]]'''}}
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Hassard-Short|John Hassard-Short]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Sesame (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Sesame'']]'''<br>22 Mar, 1919{{NLJun19|p. 906}} &ndash; 7 Jul, 1919|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Alexander Leslie Fletcher|Alexander L. Fletcher]]'''}}
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Henry Ioan Montagu Lawrence Scott|Henry I. M. L. Scott]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Oriana (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Oriana'']]'''<br>7 Jul, 1919 &ndash; 6 Nov, 1919|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}}
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[David James Robert Simson|David J. R. Simson]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Spear (1919)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Spear'']]'''<br>15 Jan, 1922{{NLJul24|p. 271}} &ndash; 30 Sep, 1923|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}}
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Francis Beversham Hanson|Francis B. Hanson]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Torch (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Torch'']]'''<br>4 Dec, 1923 &ndash; 1 Apr, 1924|Succeeded by<br>'''[[David James Robert Simson|David J. R. Simson]]'''}}
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Gerald Morell McKenna|Gerald M. McKenna]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Voyager (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Voyager'']]'''<br>1 Apr, 1924{{NLApr25|p. 286}} &ndash; 31 Dec, 1926|Succeeded by<br>'''[[George Haines Faulkner|George H. Faulkner]]'''}}
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John de Clare Richards|John de C. Richards]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Daring (1932)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Daring'']]'''<br>1 Dec, 1932{{NLJan33|p. 229}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas Mountbatten, First Earl Mountbatten|Louis F. A. V. N. Mountbatten]]'''}}
{{TabEnd}}
</div name=fredbot:appts>

==Footnotes==
{{reflist}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Fellowes, Thomas}}

{{CatPerson|UK|1891|1974}}
{{CatCapt|UK}}
{{CatTrainEst|September, 1903}}
{{CatRN}}