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Revision as of 20:26, 10 May 2014

Captain Thomas Parry Bonham, Royal Navy (31 March, 1873 – 31 May, 1916) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Entered Navy in January, 1886.

April, 1901 - June, 1904, Senior Staff Officer in Vernon.

He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1909.[1]

He was appointed in command of the second class protected cruiser Naiad for service with the Minelayer Squadron of Second Fleet on 20 August, 1912.[2]

On 11 February, 1914, Bonham was appointed Inspecting Captain of Mine Sweeping Vessels.[3]

On 22 January, 1916, he was appointed as captain of the armoured cruiser Black Prince.[4] He was killed along with his entire crew when she was destroyed in night fighting at the Battle of Jutland.

Footnotes

  1. The London Gazette: no. 28263. p. 4857. 25 June, 1909.
  2. The Navy List (July, 1913), p. 347.
  3. The Navy List. p. 371a.
  4. Bonham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 295.

Bibliography

  • "Fallen Officers" (Obituaries). The Times. Saturday, 10 June, 1916. Issue 41190, col D, pg. 8.

Service Record

 

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