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Revision as of 15:45, 9 August 2014
Admiral SIR Cecil Fiennes Thursby, K.C.B., K.C.M.G., Royal Navy (17 January, 1861 – 28 May, 1936) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Thursby was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1883.[1]
On 7 July 1887, Thursby was loaned to command the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 45 for manoeuvres.[2]
Thursby was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1895, aged thirty-four years, five months, and thirteen days.[3] He was appointed Commander of the battleship Mars on 8 June, 1897.[4]
Captain
Thursby was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1901.[5]
In 1905, he assumed command of the destroyer Encounter,[6] leaving the ship in December to become captain of the armoured cruiser King Alfred.[7]
He was appointed in command of the battleship Swiftsure on 5 August, 1908.[8]
He was appointed a Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (C.M.G.) on 24 June, 1910.[9]
Flag Rank
Thursby was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 17 July, 1911, vice Farquhar.[10]
On 29 August, 1912, he became second in command of the Third Battle Squadron, under Vice-Admiral Cecil Burney.
Great War
On 1 August, 1914, he was appointed to the Fifth Battle Squadron, again under Cecil Burney.[11]
He was appointed an Additional Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, of the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (K.C.M.G.) on 1 January, 1916.[12]
Thursby was confirmed in the rank of Vice-Admiral on 10 April, 1917, vice Jerram.[13]
He was appointed an Additional Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 1 January, 1918.[14]
Post-War
He was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 3 April, 1919.[15]
He was placed on the Retired list at his own request "in order to facilitate the promotion of younger officers" on 7 October, 1920.[16]
He was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant in the County of Salop (Shropshire) on 19 October, 1923.
See Also
Bibliography
- "Admiral Sir Cecil Thursby" (Obituaries). The Times. Friday, 29 May, 1936. Issue 47387, col C, p. 19.
Papers
- Papers in the possession of the National Maritime Museum. For a detailed list see Thursby Papers at the National Maritime Museum.
- Uncatalogued papers in the possession of the National Maritime Museum.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/87.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/39.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/20.
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25303. p. 2. 1 January, 1884.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence". The Times. Saturday, 2 July, 1887. Issue 32114, col C, p. 12.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26647. p. 4233. 26 July, 1895.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 24 May, 1897. Issue 35211, col E, p. 12.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27393. p. 3. 3 January, 1902.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List (October, 1908). p. 380.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28388. p. 4477. (Supplement) 24 June, 1910.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28514. p. 5353. 18 July, 1911.
- ↑ Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11th November, 1918. f. 6.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29423. p. 83. 1 January, 1916.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 30017. p. 3496. 13 April, 1917.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30451. p. 79. 1 January, 1918.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 31304. p. 5116. 22 April, 1919.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32081. p. 9891. 12 October, 1920.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence". The Times. Saturday, 2 July, 1887. Issue 32114, col C, p. 12.
- ↑ Thursby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1309.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 380.
- ↑ Thursby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 658.
- ↑ "Naval Mobilization" (News). The Times. Tuesday, 14 July, 1914. Issue 40575, col G, p. 16.
- ↑ Thursby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. p. 658.
- ↑ Naval Staff Monographs. Volume III. p. 10.
- ↑ Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11th November, 1918. f. 6.
- ↑ Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11th November, 1918. f. 32.
- ↑ Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11th November, 1918. f. 32.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 423.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1918). p. 2.