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.

Thomson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 January, 1913.

Thomson was appointed in command of the destroyer Lizard on 24 May, 1913. In that same month, he was commended by the Admiralty for his bravery in saving an officer who attempted suicide by drowning himself.

He commanded the destroyer Petard at the Battle of Jutland, where she operated as part of the Thirteenth Destroyer Flotilla.

On 25 August, 1916, he stranded Petard on May Island. He was advised to exercise greater caution in future.

Thomson was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1916.

Thomson was appointed in command of the destroyer Verdun on 16 October, 1917.

Post-War

On 7 July, 1919, Thomson was appointed in command of the flotilla leader Valentine.

Thomson was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1924.

He was appointed in command of the Gosport training centre, H.M.S. St. Vincent vice Raikes on 9 April, 1932.

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.

Thomson was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 31 July, 1939.

See Also

• Service Records
• Thirteenth D.F. (Royal Navy) at the Battle of Jutland
• Wikipedia

Naval Appointments
Preceded by William C. Castle	Captain of H.M.S. Conflict 1909 – 1 Feb, 1910	Succeeded by Thomas K. Maxwell
Preceded by Richard F. White	Captain of H.M.S. Earnest 1 Feb, 1910 – Aug, 1910	Succeeded by Edward McC. W. Lawrie
Preceded by Robert G. Hamond	Captain of H.M. T.B. 31 Aug, 1910 – 15 Mar, 1911	Succeeded by Frederic G. Schurr
Preceded by Percy J. Helyar	Captain of H.M.S. Welland 15 Mar, 1911 – 23 May, 1911	Succeeded by Arthur G. H. Bond
Preceded by Hamilton C. Allen	Captain of H.M.S. Lizard 24 May, 1913 – 29 May, 1916	Succeeded by Edward Brooke
Preceded by Edward Brooke	Captain of H.M.S. Petard 29 May, 1916 – mid Oct, 1917	Succeeded by John L. Field
Preceded by Geoffrey Corlett	Captain of H.M.S. Verdun 16 Oct, 1917 – 30 Apr, 1919	Succeeded by Edward T. W. Church
Preceded by John C. Tovey	Captain of H.M.S. Wolfhound 30 Apr, 1919 – 7 Jul, 1919	Succeeded by Terence A. F. Longford
Preceded by Aubrey T. Tillard	Captain of H.M.S. Valentine 7 Jul, 1919 – 28 Dec, 1920	Succeeded by Ernest H. B. Williams
Preceded by William M. Kerr	Captain of H.M.S. Calliope 24 Apr, 1924 – mid May, 1924	Succeeded by Aubrey T. Tillard
Preceded by Richard A. A. Plowden	Captain of H.M.S. Castor 6 Jun, 1924 – 23 Sep, 1924	Succeeded by Dudley B. N. North
Preceded by Lewis G. E. Crabbe	Captain of H.M.S. Mackay 4 Jul, 1926 – 2 Dec, 1926[Fact Check]	Succeeded by Montague G. B. Legge
Preceded by Charles G. Ramsey	Captain of H.M.S. Keppel 2 Dec, 1926 – 16 Oct, 1928	Succeeded by Cyril G. Sedgwick
Preceded by Geoffrey S. Arbuthnot	Captain of H.M.S. Cairo Mar, 1935 – Mar, 1936	Succeeded by Henry D. Pridham-Wippell
Preceded by Robert C. Davenport	Commander-in-Chief, Coast of Scotland 22 Jul, 1937 – 3 Aug, 1939	Succeeded by Charles G. Ramsey