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Revision as of 15:10, 5 November 2021

Lieutenant-Commander Thomas Parkinson, O.B.E. (18 January, 1884 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Parkinson was promoted to the rank of Gunner on 2 October, 1911.[1]

Parkinson was promoted to the rank of Mate on 3 April, 1914. During the war, he served first in Garry before being sent to Dolphin to be trained in submarines on 1 August, 1915. On 22 September, he was assigned to the submarine V 1, servin in her through 19 January, 1917, being promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 3 August, 1916.[2]

Parkinson served in J 2 from 20 January, 1917 through 1 October, 1918. In the post-war period, he commanded a number of interned German U-boats.[3]

Parkinson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 3 August, 1924.[4]

On 20 August, 1924, Parkinson was appointed in command of Group "D" submarines in reserve at Portland, and for instructional duties. In early 1926, there were four boats in "D" group: E 48, L 6, L 12 and L 25.[5]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Theodore F. A. Voysey
Captain of H.M.S. L 12
20 Aug, 1924[6] – Nov, 1926[7]
Succeeded by
Henry N. Lake
Preceded by
Charles E. A. W. Cox
Captain of H.M.S. E 48
20 Aug, 1924[8] – Nov, 1926[9]
Succeeded by
Arthur S. Lindsell
Preceded by
Thomas Yeoman
Captain of H.M.S. L 6
20 Aug, 1924[10]
Succeeded by
Arthur S. Lindsell

Footnotes

  1. Parkinson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/154/63. f. 63.
  2. Parkinson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/154/63. f. 63.
  3. Parkinson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/154/63. f. 63.
  4. Parkinson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/154/63. f. 63.
  5. The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 251.
  6. The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 251.
  7. Parkinson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/154/63. f. 63.
  8. The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 251.
  9. Parkinson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/154/63. f. 63.
  10. The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 251.