Norman Malet Colquhoun Thurstan

Captain (retired) Norman Malet Colquhoun Thurstan, D.S.O., R.N. (13 September, 1882 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in Wells.

Thurstan was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 September, 1904.

Thurstan was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 September, 1912.

Thurstan was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1916.

Thurstan was appointed in command of the hired yacht Beryl from 23 August, 1918 through 24 March, 1919.

Thurstan was appointed in command of the fishery protection ship Exe (the former trawler Thomas Jarvis) from 30 November, 1921 to 1 January, 1924.

Thurstan was placed on the Retired List at the rank of Captain on 18 December, 1928.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Herbert G. Briggs	Captain of H.M.S. Snapper 19 Oct, 1909 – 15 Aug, 1910	Succeeded by John P. Gibbs
Preceded by Cecil G. Cruttwell	Captain of H.M.S. Opossum 15 Aug, 1910 – 3 Apr, 1911	Succeeded by Sidney C. Cox
Preceded by Edwin A. Homan	Captain of H.M.S. Arab 3 Apr, 1911 – 21 Jul, 1911	Succeeded by Arthur F. Crutchley
Preceded by Basil G. Washington	Captain of H.M.S. Spanker 16 Jan, 1914 – 21 Feb, 1915	Succeeded by Frederick C. Corbyn
Preceded by Bernard E. Prichard	Captain of H.M.S. Dryad 21 Feb, 1915 – 15 Nov, 1916	Succeeded by Myles A. Blomfield
Preceded by Charles D. Burke	Captain of H.M.S. Cleopatra 27 Jun, 1924 – Jan, 1925	Succeeded by Ralph Eliot
Preceded by Ralph Eliot	Captain of H.M.S. Canterbury Jan, 1925 – 17 Jun, 1925	Succeeded by Arthur L. Snagge
Preceded by Hugh H. Rogers	Captain of H.M.S. Weymouth 23 Dec, 1925 – Apr, 1926	Succeeded by Gerard A. Wells
Preceded by Montague G. B. Legge	Captain of H.M.S. Dartmouth Apr, 1926 – 28 Sep, 1926	Succeeded by Astley D. C. Cooper-Key