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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 Charles Hester |
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 Jesse Dixon |
Captain of H.M.S. Saltash 22 Dec, 1928[24] – 16 May, 1929[25] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ Thursfield Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/51/87. f. 93.
- ↑ Thursfield Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/51/87. f. 93.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 401.
- ↑ Thursfield Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/51/87. f. 93.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 854.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 746a.
- ↑ Thursfield Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/51/87. f. 93.
- ↑ Thursfield Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/51/87. f. 93.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence". The Times. Thursday, 23 January, 1913. Issue 40116, col A, p. 8.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 401a.
- ↑ Thursfield Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/51/87. f. 93.
- ↑ Thursfield Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/51/87. f. 93.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 398e.
- ↑ Thursfield Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/51/87. f. 93.
- ↑ Thursfield Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/51/87. f. 93.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 854.
- ↑ Thursfield Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/51/87. f. 93.
- ↑ Thursfield Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/51/87. f. 93.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 746a.
- ↑ Thursfield Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/51/87. f. 93.
- ↑ Thursfield Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/51/87. f. 93.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 273.
- ↑ Thursfield Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/51/87. f. 93.
- ↑ Thursfield Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/51/87. f. 93.
- ↑ Thursfield Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/51/87. f. 93.
