George Edwin Matthews

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Lieutenant-Commander George Edwin Matthews, R.N. (28 August, 1887 – 18 October, 1918) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in western London.

Matthews was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1909.

Matthews was appointed in command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 109 on 17 March, 1912.[1]

Matthews was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 December, 1917.

Matthews died of influenza.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Alfred G. Peace 		Captain of H.M. T.B. 109
17 Mar, 1912[2] – 22 Jan, 1914[3][4] 		Succeeded by
Philip H. Irwin
Preceded by
William J. Whitworth 		Captain of H.M.S. Cockatrice
5 Jul, 1916[5] 		Succeeded by
Frederic T. Peters

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 401.
  2. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1914). p. 401a.
  3. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1914). p. 401a.
  4. ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1914). p. 401a.
  5. ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 392l.


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