Anthony Paul Colthurst
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Commander Anthony Paul Colthurst, D.S.O., R.N. (10 December, 1900 – 15 November, 1942) served in the Royal Navy.
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Life & Career
Colthurst was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 August, 1922.[1]
Colthurst was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 August, 1930.[2]
Colthurst was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1937.[3]
Colthurst died in the sinking of his command, the escort carrier Avenger.
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Robert St. V. Sherbrooke |
Captain of H.M.S. Vanoc 20 Sep, 1937[4] – Nov, 1938[5] |
Succeeded by Thomas L. Bratt |
Footnotes
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the man.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the man.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the man.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), 2 Sept. 1937, p. 22.
- ↑ "Command of the Vanoc." The Times (London, England), 3 Nov. 1938, p. 20.
