Thomas Fleming Besant
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Lieutenant-Commander Thomas Fleming Besant (22 December, 1883 – 14 September, 1914) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Besant was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1905.[1]
Besant was appointed in command of the submarine C 16 on 1 November, 1907.[2]
Great War
Besant died when he was lost along with his entire crew when AE 1 disappeared without a trace in September, 1914.[3]
See Also
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. C 16 1 Nov, 1907[4] |
Succeeded by Reginald B. Darke |
Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. C 12 1 Nov, 1907[5] |
Succeeded by Donald Grieg |
Preceded by Harrington D. Edwards |
Captain of H.M.S. C 30 15 Aug, 1912[6] |
Succeeded by Godfrey Herbert |
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