George Pirie Thomson

Rear-Admiral George Pirie Thomson, C.B., C.B.E., R.N. (30 January, 1887 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in Jubbalpore, India.

Winner of the King's Gold Medal, 1903. Thomson was talented in languages, being an acting interpreter in German, Danish and French and a fully qualified interpreter in Dutch.

Thomson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 29 February, 1908.

Thomson's first command, the A 11, collided with the barge Rosa in September, 1910, but he was not subjected to any disciplinary action.

Thomson was appointed in command of the submarine C 24 on 25 July, 1911.

Thomson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 29 February, 1916.

Thomson was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1920.

Thomson was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1927. Thomson was on the staff of Admiral Frederic Dreyer when the latter was Commander-in-Chief, China Station in the early-mid 1930s, participating in the funeral of Admiral Togo in mid-1934.

Lent to the Royal Australian Navy from 16 January, 1937 until 16 August, 1939.

World War II

Thomson was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 10 January, 1939 and was placed on the Retired List the following day. He was appointed Director of the Censorship Division of the Ministry of Information on 5 September, 1939. He held this position until he reverted to the Retired List on 28 December 1945.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Bertram E. Jones	Captain of H.M.S. A 11 8 Aug, 1910 – 25 Jul, 1911	Succeeded by Walter E. Scott
Preceded by John F. Hutchings	Captain of H.M.S. C 24 25 Jul, 1911 – 10 Feb, 1914	Succeeded by Vincent M. Cooper
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. E 35 1 Apr, 1916 – 19 Jul, 1917	Succeeded by Guy D'Oyly-Hughes
Preceded by Henry J. Hearn	Captain of H.M.S. J 3 19 Jul, 1917 – 9 Sep, 1918	Succeeded by Henry K. B. Mitchell
Preceded by Thomas F. P. Calvert	Captain of H.M.S. K 11 9 Sep, 1918 – 22 Jul, 1919	Succeeded by George P. Thomson
Preceded by Charles G. Brodie	Captain of H.M.S. K 16 27 Jul, 1919 – 27 Oct, 1919	Succeeded by Samuel M. G. Gravener
Preceded by George P. Thomson	Captain of H.M.S. K 11 27 Oct, 1919 – 27 Sep, 1920	Succeeded by Frederick H. Taylor
Preceded by Allan Poland	Captain of H.M.S. K 26 29 Oct, 1923 – 12 Sep, 1924	Succeeded by Anthony B. Lockhart
Preceded by John B. Glencross	Captain of H.M.S. Vulcan 1 Sep, 1926 – 14 Jan, 1928	Succeeded by Alexander B. Greig
Preceded by John B. Glencross	Captain (S), Sixth Submarine Flotilla 1 Sep, 1926 – 14 Jan, 1928	Succeeded by Alexander B. Greig as Commander (S), Sixth Submarine Flotilla
Preceded by Reginald B. Darke	Captain of H.M.S. Douglas 17 Dec, 1928 – Dec, 1930	Succeeded by Lennox A. K. Boswell
Preceded by Reginald B. Darke	Captain (S), First Submarine Flotilla 17 Dec, 1928 – Dec, 1930	Succeeded by Frederick H. Taylor
Preceded by Reginald B. Darke	Captain of H.M.S. Dolphin 4 Aug, 1931 – 21 Jan, 1933	Succeeded by Frederick H. Taylor
Preceded by Herbert Fitzherbert	Captain of H.M.S. Devonshire 12 Dec, 1935 – Nov, 1936	Succeeded by Gerard C. Muirhead-Gould
Preceded by Arthur G. Smith	Second Naval Member of the Australian Naval Board c. 16 Jan, 1937 – 29 Jul, 1937	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by George F. Hyde	First Naval Member of the Australian Naval Board 29 Jul, 1937 – c. 11 Sep, 1937	Succeeded by Ragnar M. Colvin