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'''Aubrey Charles Thursfield''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]].
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{{CommRN}} (retired) '''Aubrey Charles Thursfield''' (12 November, 1887 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
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Thursfield was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 December, 1909.<ref>Thursfield Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/51/87.|D7604842}} f. 93.</ref>
  
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On 23 March 1911, he was admitted to Chatham Hospital with measles. He was discharged on 12 April.<ref>Thursfield Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/51/87.|D7604842}} f. 93.</ref>
  
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Thursfield was appointed {{LieutRN}} in Command of the {{UK-TB113|f=t}} on January, 1913.{{NLJan15|p. 401}}
  
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Thursfield grounded {{UK-TB113}} on 19 April, 1915.  He was cautioned to pay closer attention to tides in future.
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Thursfield was appointed {{LieutRN}} in Command of the {{UK-TB113|f=t}} on January, 1913.{{NLJan15|p. 401}}
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Thursfield was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 31 December, 1917.<ref>Thursfield Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/51/87.|D7604842}} f. 93.</ref>
  
 
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Thursfield was appointed in command of the {{UK-Cockchafer|f=t}} on 22 December, 1919.{{NLJan21|p. 746''a''}}
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==Post-War==
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Thursfield was appointed in command of the {{UK-Cockchafer|f=t}} on 22 December, 1919.{{NLJan21|p. 746''a''}} In 1921, he was congratulated on successfully navigating the gunboat to upper Yangtze, as she was fully 35 feet longer than any other steamship that had successfully made the passage.<ref>Thursfield Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/51/87.|D7604842}} f. 93.</ref>
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Thursfield was placed on the Retired List with the rank of {{CommRN}} on 1 November, 1929.<ref>Thursfield Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/51/87.|D7604842}} f. 93.</ref>
  
 
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Latest revision as of 16:35, 7 April 2022

Commander (retired) Aubrey Charles Thursfield (12 November, 1887 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Thursfield was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1909.[1]

On 23 March 1911, he was admitted to Chatham Hospital with measles. He was discharged on 12 April.[2]

Thursfield was appointed Lieutenant in Command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 113 on January, 1913.[3]

Thursfield grounded T.B. 113 on 19 April, 1915. He was cautioned to pay closer attention to tides in future.

Thursfield was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 December, 1917.[4]

He was appointed in command of the destroyer Nymphe on 29 April, 1918.[5]

Post-War

Thursfield was appointed in command of the gunboat Cockchafer on 22 December, 1919.[6] In 1921, he was congratulated on successfully navigating the gunboat to upper Yangtze, as she was fully 35 feet longer than any other steamship that had successfully made the passage.[7]

Thursfield was placed on the Retired List with the rank of Commander on 1 November, 1929.[8]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Humphrey M. Robson 		Captain of H.M. T.B. 113
23 Jan, 1913[9][10] – 4 Aug, 1915[11] 		Succeeded by
Cecil R. Treweek
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. Dragonfly
4 Aug, 1915[12][13] – Apr, 1918[14] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Charles G. Stuart 		Captain of H.M.S. Nymphe
29 Apr, 1918[15][16] – 25 Jun, 1919[17] 		Succeeded by
Colin R. St. G. Tucker
Preceded by
Quintin B. Preston-Thomas 		Captain of H.M.S. Cockchafer
22 Dec, 1919[18][19] – Jan, 1922[20] 		Succeeded by
Ivan W. Whitehorn
Preceded by
Julian Harrison 		Captain of H.M.S. Teal
27 Jan, 1923[21][22] – Mar, 1925[23] 		Succeeded by
Wilfred A. Higgins
Preceded by
Frederick E. Raw 		Captain of H.M.S. Saltash
22 Dec, 1928[24] – 16 May, 1929[25] 		Succeeded by
Charles M. J. Willis

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Thursfield Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/51/87. f. 93.
  2. ↑ Thursfield Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/51/87. f. 93.
  3. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 401.
  4. ↑ Thursfield Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/51/87. f. 93.
  5. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 854.
  6. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 746a.
  7. ↑ Thursfield Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/51/87. f. 93.
  8. ↑ Thursfield Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/51/87. f. 93.
  9. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence". The Times. Thursday, 23 January, 1913. Issue 40116, col A, p. 8.
  10. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 401a.
  11. ↑ Thursfield Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/51/87. f. 93.
  12. ↑ Thursfield Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/51/87. f. 93.
  13. ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 398e.
  14. ↑ Thursfield Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/51/87. f. 93.
  15. ↑ Thursfield Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/51/87. f. 93.
  16. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 854.
  17. ↑ Thursfield Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/51/87. f. 93.
  18. ↑ Thursfield Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/51/87. f. 93.
  19. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 746a.
  20. ↑ Thursfield Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/51/87. f. 93.
  21. ↑ Thursfield Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/51/87. f. 93.
  22. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 273.
  23. ↑ Thursfield Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/51/87. f. 93.
  24. ↑ Thursfield Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/51/87. f. 93.
  25. ↑ Thursfield Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/51/87. f. 93.

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