Evelyn Claude Ogilvie Thomson
Vice-Admiral Evelyn Claude Ogilvie Thomson, C.B., D.S.O. (13 April, 1884 – 21 December, 1941) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Thomson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 January, 1905.[1]
Thomson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 January, 1913.[2]
Thomson was appointed in command of the destroyer Lizard on 24 May, 1913.[3] In that same month, he was commended by the Admiralty for his bravery in saving an officer who attempted suicide by drowning himself.[4]
He commanded the destroyer Petard at the Battle of Jutland, where she operated as part of the Thirteenth Destroyer Flotilla.[5]
On 25 August, 1916, he stranded Petard on May Island. He was advised to exercise greater caution in future.[6]
Thomson was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1916.[7]
Thomson was appointed in command of the destroyer Verdun on 16 October, 1917.[8]
Post-War
On 7 July, 1919, Thomson was appointed in command of the flotilla leader Valentine.[9]
Thomson was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1924.[10]
He was appointed in command of the Gosport training centre, H.M.S. St. Vincent vice Raikes on 9 April, 1932.[11]
He was to be appointed in command of the heavy cruiser Berwick in November, 1934 vice Sedgwick, but this was cancelled.
Thomson was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 2 January, 1936.[12]
Thomson was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 31 July, 1939.[13]
See Also
Bibliography
Service Records
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Lizard 24 May, 1913[14] |
Succeeded by Edward Brooke |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Petard 29 May, 1916[15] |
Succeeded by John L. Field |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Verdun 16 Oct, 1917[16] |
Succeeded by Colin S. Thomson |
| Preceded by John C. Tovey |
Captain of H.M.S. Wolfhound 30 Apr, 1919[17] |
Succeeded by Terence A. F. Longford |
| Preceded by Aubrey T. Tillard |
Captain of H.M.S. Valentine 7 Jul, 1919[18] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by John E. Cameron as Commander-in-Chief, Rosyth |
Commander-in-Chief, Coast of Scotland Station ? – 3 Aug, 1939[19] |
Succeeded by Charles G. Ramsey |
Footnotes
- ↑ Thomson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. Unnumbered folio.
- ↑ Thomson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. Unnumbered folio.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 349.
- ↑ Thomson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. Unnumbered folio.
- ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. pp. 34, 46.
- ↑ Thomson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. Unnumbered folio.
- ↑ Thomson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. Unnumbered folio.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 926.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 879.
- ↑ Thomson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. Unnumbered folio.
- ↑ Thomson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. Unnumbered folio.
- ↑ Thomson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. Unnumbered folio.
- ↑ Thomson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. Unnumbered folio.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 395m.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 396n.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1919). p. 925a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1919). p. 945.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 879.
- ↑ Successor appointed. Ramsey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 327.
