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{{ViceRN}} '''Evelyn Claude Ogilvie Thomson''', C.B., D.S.O. ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | {{ViceRN}} '''Evelyn Claude Ogilvie Thomson''', C.B., D.S.O. (13 April, 1884 – 21 December, 1941) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
Thomson was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 January, 1905.<ref>Thomson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49.}} Unnumbered folio.</ref> | |||
Thomson was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on | Thomson was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 30 January, 1913.<ref>Thomson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49.}} Unnumbered folio.</ref> | ||
Thomson was appointed in command of the {{UK-Lizard|f=t}} on 24 May, 1913.{{NLJan15|p. 349}} | Thomson was appointed in command of the {{UK-Lizard|f=t}} on 24 May, 1913.{{NLJan15|p. 349}} | ||
He commanded the {{UK-Petard|f=t}} at the [[Battle of Jutland]], where she operated as part of the {{UK-DF|13}}.{{UKJutlandOD|pp. 34, 46}} | He commanded the {{UK-Petard|f=t}} at the [[Battle of Jutland]], where she operated as part of the {{UK-DF|13}}.{{UKJutlandOD|pp. 34, 46}} | ||
Thomson was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1916.<ref>Thomson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49.}} Unnumbered folio.</ref> | |||
Thomson was appointed in command of the {{UK-Verdun|f=t}} on 16 October, 1917.{{NLFeb19|p. 926}} | Thomson was appointed in command of the {{UK-Verdun|f=t}} on 16 October, 1917.{{NLFeb19|p. 926}} | ||
==Post-War== | |||
On 7 July, 1919, Thomson was appointed in command of the {{UK-Valentine|f=t}}.{{NLDec20|p. 879}} | On 7 July, 1919, Thomson was appointed in command of the {{UK-Valentine|f=t}}.{{NLDec20|p. 879}} | ||
Thomson was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1924.<ref>Thomson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49.}} Unnumbered folio.</ref> | |||
Thomson was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 2 January, 1936.<ref>Thomson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49.}} Unnumbered folio.</ref> | |||
Thomson was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 31 July, 1939.<ref>Thomson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49.}} Unnumbered folio.</ref> | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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Revision as of 18:08, 13 April 2015
Vice-Admiral Evelyn Claude Ogilvie Thomson, C.B., D.S.O. (13 April, 1884 – 21 December, 1941) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Thomson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 January, 1905.[1]
Thomson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 January, 1913.[2]
Thomson was appointed in command of the destroyer Lizard on 24 May, 1913.[3]
He commanded the destroyer Petard at the Battle of Jutland, where she operated as part of the Thirteenth Destroyer Flotilla.[4]
Thomson was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1916.[5]
Thomson was appointed in command of the destroyer Verdun on 16 October, 1917.[6]
Post-War
On 7 July, 1919, Thomson was appointed in command of the flotilla leader Valentine.[7]
Thomson was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1924.[8]
Thomson was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 2 January, 1936.[9]
Thomson was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 31 July, 1939.[10]
See Also
Bibliography
Service Records
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Lizard 24 May, 1913[11] |
Succeeded by Edward Brooke |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Petard 29 May, 1916[12] |
Succeeded by John L. Field |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Verdun 16 Oct, 1917[13] |
Succeeded by Colin S. Thomson |
| Preceded by John C. Tovey |
Captain of H.M.S. Wolfhound 30 Apr, 1919[14] |
Succeeded by Terence A. F. Longford |
| Preceded by Aubrey T. Tillard |
Captain of H.M.S. Valentine 7 Jul, 1919[15] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by John E. Cameron as Commander-in-Chief, Rosyth |
Commander-in-Chief, Coast of Scotland Station ? – 3 Aug, 1939[16] |
Succeeded by Charles G. Ramsey |
Footnotes
- ↑ Thomson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. Unnumbered folio.
- ↑ Thomson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. Unnumbered folio.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 349.
- ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. pp. 34, 46.
- ↑ Thomson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. Unnumbered folio.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 926.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 879.
- ↑ Thomson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. Unnumbered folio.
- ↑ Thomson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. Unnumbered folio.
- ↑ Thomson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. Unnumbered folio.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 395m.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 396n.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1919). p. 925a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1919). p. 945.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 879.
- ↑ Successor appointed. Ramsey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 327.
