Thomas Connolly
Lieutenant-Commander (retired) Thomas Connolly (16 August, 1874 – 29 January, 1954) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Promoted to Gunner on 4 January, 1902.[1]
Connolly was appointed in command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 101 on 22 January, 1913.[2]
He was appointed in command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 89 in May, 1914.[3]
Connolly was appointed to the monitor M.26 on 25 August, 1915. He remained with her until 12 January, 1917, when he was appointed in command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 054.[4]
Promoted to Chief Gunner on 13 September, 1918.
Post-War
Appointed to Ajax on 9 July, 1919. Superseded in her on 20 October, 1921. Appointed in command of H.M.S. Flintshire (perhaps a tug?) on 10 September, 1921.
Connolly was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 12 August, 1922 and superseded in command of Flintshire on 16 February, 1923.
Connolly was placed on the Retired List as medically unfit 15 May, 1923.
Connolly was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 12 August, 1930.
Died of a myocardial infarction.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by George F. Hole |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 101 5 Mar, 1912[5] – 14 Sep, 1912 |
Succeeded by Henry W. McClelland |
| Preceded by Charles G. Stuart |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 076 14 Sep, 1912 – 21 Jan, 1913 |
Succeeded by David C. Bargery |
| Preceded by Frank C. Marston |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 89 May, 1914[6] – Jun, 1915 |
Succeeded by William S. Nelson |
| Preceded by Hugh R. Troup |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 054 12 Jan, 1917[7] – 16 Jan, 1919 |
Succeeded by ? |
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