William Hamilton Heath Sinclair Thomson
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Commander (retired) William Hamilton Heath Sinclair Thomson, R.N. (19 January, 1878 – 31 December, 1948) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Peterborough.
Thomson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1900.
Thomson was appointed in command of the destroyer Flying Fish on 26 July, 1906.[1]
Thomson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 December, 1908.
In August, 1914, he was appointed in command of the destroyer Derwent.[2]
Thomson was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of Commander on 31 January, 1921.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Kennet 24 Jan, 1905 – 17 Feb, 1905 |
Succeeded by Walter H. Cowan |
| Preceded by Walter H. Cowan |
Captain of H.M.S. Ostrich 17 Feb, 1905 – 28 Mar, 1905 |
Succeeded by Cyril Asser |
| Preceded by George H. H. Holden |
Captain of H.M.S. Flying Fish 28 Mar, 1905 – 10 Apr, 1905 |
Succeeded by William H. H. S. Thomson |
| Preceded by George J. Todd |
Captain of H.M.S. Bruizer 10 Apr, 1905 – 10 Jul, 1905 |
Succeeded by Eric W. Harbord |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Colne 22 Jul, 1905 – 3 Aug, 1905 |
Succeeded by Francis G. St. John |
| Preceded by Francis G. St. John |
Captain of H.M.S. Lee 3 Aug, 1905[3] – 21 Jun, 1906 |
Succeeded by George H. H. Holden |
| Preceded by William H. H. S. Thomson |
Captain of H.M.S. Flying Fish 26 Jul, 1906[4][5] – 21 May, 1908 |
Succeeded by Reginald C. L. Owen |
| Preceded by Berwick Curtis |
Captain of H.M.S. Derwent Aug, 1914[6] – 3 Dec, 1915 |
Succeeded by Lionel G. Dawson |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Buttercup 13 Dec, 1915 – 2 Jan, 1916 |
Succeeded by Ronald C. Mayne |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Marguerite 2 Jan, 1916 – 6 Jun, 1916 |
Succeeded by Harold R. W. Turnor |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. P13 31 Jul, 1916[7] – 8 Jan, 1917 |
Succeeded by Claude P. Champion de Crespigny |
| Preceded by Hubert E. Gore-Langton |
Captain of H.M.S. Brilliant 19 Jan, 1917[8] – 14 Jan, 1918 |
Succeeded by Maurice B. Leslie |
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 27 July, 1906. Issue 38,083, col F, p. 5.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 302.
- ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1906). p. 340.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 27 July, 1906. Issue 38,083, col F, p. 5.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 316.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 393i.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 396i.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 391w.
