Charles Frederick Thorp

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Admiral Charles Frederick Thorp, C.B.E., Royal Navy, Retired (3 June, 1869 – 31 October, 1954) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

Charles Frederick Thorp was born on 3 June, 1869, the son of the Reverend Frederick Thorp, of Burton Overy, Leicestershire.

Thorp's promotion to the rank of Lieutenant was dated 3 June, 1889.[1] On 6 May, 1890, he was appointed to the gun boat Thrush on the North America and West Indies Station, under the command of Prince George of Wales.[2]

Thorp was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1901.[3]

Captain

He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1906.[4]

On 24 March, 1909, he was appointed in command of H.M.S. Terpsichore.[5]

On 15 August, 1917, Thorp was appointed in command of the Eastern Coastguard District.[6] He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 27 September, vice Nicholson,[7] and placed on the Retired List on 28 September.[8] His future in the Navy had been decided at a meeting of the Board of Admiralty on 15 June, when four of the five Sea Lords (Jellicoe dissenting) voted that he be retired on promotion to Flag Rank under Section III of the Order-in-Council of 9 March, 1914.[9]

On 11 August, 1919, he was appointed a Commander of the Military Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) for his "valuable services in command of the Eastern Coast Guard District."[10]

He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 16 November, 1922,[11] and was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 1 August, 1927.[12]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ London Gazette: no. 26007. p. 7553. 31 December, 1889.
  2. ↑ Navy List (March, 1891). p. 258.
  3. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27335. p. 4780. 19 July, 1901.
  4. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27927. p. 4466. 29 June, 1906.
  5. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 15 March, 1909. Issue 38907, col B, pg. 9.
  6. ↑ Navy List (November, 1917). p. 396s.
  7. ↑ London Gazette: no. 30332. p. 10504. 12 October, 1917.
  8. ↑ London Gazette: no. 30332. p. 10505. 12 October, 1917.
  9. ↑ The National Archives. ADM 167/52.
  10. ↑ London Gazette: no. 31499. p. 10198. 11 August, 1919.
  11. ↑ London Gazette: no. 32769. p. 8213. 21 November, 1922.
  12. ↑ London Gazette: no. 33300. p. 5105. 5 August, 1927.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral C. E. Thorp" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 2 November, 1954. Issue 53078, col E, pg. 6.

Service Record

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