Difference between revisions of "Frederick Thurston Stringer"
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| − | {{LieutRN}} '''Frederick Thurston Stringer''' (2 August, 1890 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{LieutRN}} '''Frederick Thurston Stringer''' (2 August, 1890 – 26 March, 1919) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| + | The son of Colonel J. Stringer was born in Tewkesbury. | ||
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It appears that Stringer entered [[Royal Naval College, Dartmouth]] directly – part of the Royal Navy's transition from training new cadets in {{UK-1Britannia|f=p}} as the new scheme was being primed.<ref>"Cadetships in the Royal Navy." ''The Times'' (London, England), Friday, Dec 22, 1905; pg. 10; Issue 37897.</ref>{{FC}} | It appears that Stringer entered [[Royal Naval College, Dartmouth]] directly – part of the Royal Navy's transition from training new cadets in {{UK-1Britannia|f=p}} as the new scheme was being primed.<ref>"Cadetships in the Royal Navy." ''The Times'' (London, England), Friday, Dec 22, 1905; pg. 10; Issue 37897.</ref>{{FC}} | ||
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| − | + | Stringer was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 January, 1913.<ref>Stringer Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/96/34.|}} f. 34.</ref> | |
| − | Stringer was appointed in command of the {{UK-Wear|f=t}} on 14 May, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 942}} | + | Stringer was appointed in command of the {{UK-Wear|f=t}} on 14 May, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 942}} He commanded her into February, 1919 and then was appointed to command the new {{UK-Saladin|f=t}}. However, he was suffering from influenza at the time and was superseded on 23 March. He would die three days later at the Duke of Cornwall's Hotel in Plymouth of heart failure and pneumonia.<ref>Stringer Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/96/34.|}} f. 34.</ref> |
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Frederick+Thurston+Stringer Service Records] | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Frederick+Thurston+Stringer Service Records] | ||
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Revision as of 14:28, 28 January 2022
Lieutenant Frederick Thurston Stringer (2 August, 1890 – 26 March, 1919) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
The son of Colonel J. Stringer was born in Tewkesbury.
It appears that Stringer entered Royal Naval College, Dartmouth directly – part of the Royal Navy's transition from training new cadets in H.M.S. Britannia as the new scheme was being primed.[1][Fact Check]
Stringer was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 January, 1913.[2]
Stringer was appointed in command of the destroyer Wear on 14 May, 1918.[3] He commanded her into February, 1919 and then was appointed to command the new destroyer Saladin. However, he was suffering from influenza at the time and was superseded on 23 March. He would die three days later at the Duke of Cornwall's Hotel in Plymouth of heart failure and pneumonia.[4]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Charles K. Adam |
Captain of H.M.S. Wear 14 May, 1918[5] – 1919[Inference] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ "Cadetships in the Royal Navy." The Times (London, England), Friday, Dec 22, 1905; pg. 10; Issue 37897.
- ↑ Stringer Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/34. f. 34.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 942.
- ↑ Stringer Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/34. f. 34.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 942.
