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'''Evelyn Claude Ogilvie Thomson''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | {{RearRN}} '''Evelyn Claude Ogilvie Thomson''', C.B., D.S.O. ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
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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 appointed in command of the {{UK-Verdun|f=t}} on 16 October, 1917. | Thomson was appointed in command of the {{UK-Verdun|f=t}} on 16 October, 1917.{{NLFeb19|p. 926}} | ||
On 7 July, 1919, Thomson was appointed in command of the {{UK-Valentine|f=t}}. | On 7 July, 1919, Thomson was appointed in command of the {{UK-Valentine|f=t}}.{{NLDec20|p. 879}} | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 13:41, 13 April 2015
Rear-Admiral Evelyn Claude Ogilvie Thomson, C.B., D.S.O. ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Thomson was appointed in command of the destroyer Lizard on 24 May, 1913.[1]
He commanded the destroyer Petard at the Battle of Jutland, where she operated as part of the Thirteenth Destroyer Flotilla.[2]
Thomson was appointed in command of the destroyer Verdun on 16 October, 1917.[3]
On 7 July, 1919, Thomson was appointed in command of the flotilla leader Valentine.[4]
See Also
Bibliography
Service Records
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Lizard 24 May, 1913[5] |
Succeeded by Edward Brooke |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Petard 29 May, 1916[6] |
Succeeded by John L. Field |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Verdun 16 Oct, 1917[7] |
Succeeded by Colin S. Thomson |
| Preceded by John C. Tovey |
Captain of H.M.S. Wolfhound 30 Apr, 1919[8] |
Succeeded by Terence A. F. Longford |
| Preceded by Aubrey T. Tillard |
Captain of H.M.S. Valentine 7 Jul, 1919[9] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 349.
- ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. pp. 34, 46.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 926.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 879.
- ↑ 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.
