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Revision as of 21:05, 7 March 2016
Captain Edward Chicheley Thornton, D.S.C., R.N., (19 September, 1889 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Thornton was appointed in command of the destroyer Romola on 28 January, 1918.[1]
Thornton was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 April, 1920.[2]
He was appointed in command of the destroyer Raider on 23 July, 1920.[3]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by William H. S. S. Thomson |
Captain of H.M.S. Derwent 10 Jul, 1916[4] |
Succeeded by Vessel Lost[Fact Check] |
| Preceded by Ralph M. Mack |
Captain of H.M.S. Lucifer 12 Jul, 1917[5] |
Succeeded by Herbert J. Carn-Duff |
| Preceded by David B. Nicol |
Captain of H.M.S. Romola 28 Jan, 1918[6] |
Succeeded by Percy R. P. Percival |
| Preceded by Humphrey E. Archer |
Captain of H.M.S. Raider 23 Jul, 1920[7] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by John W. Durnford |
Captain of H.M.S. Suffolk Nov, 1940[8] – Feb, 1941[9] |
Succeeded by Robert M. Ellis |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 897.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 368-70.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 851.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 393n.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 395h.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 897.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 851.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
