Evelyn Claude Ogilvie Thomson

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Evelyn Claude Ogilvie Thomson ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Thomson was appointed in command of the destroyer Lizard on 24 May, 1913.[1]

He commanded the destroyer Petard at the Battle of Jutland, where she operated as part of the Thirteenth Destroyer Flotilla.[2]

Thomson was appointed in command of the destroyer Verdun on 16 October, 1917.[3]

On 7 July, 1919, Thomson was appointed in command of the flotilla leader Valentine.[4]

See Also

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List (January, 1915). p. 349.
  2. Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. pp. 34, 46.
  3. The Monthly Navy List, (February 1919).  p. 926.
  4. The Monthly Navy List, (December 1920).  p. 879.

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Lizard
24 May, 1913 – ?
Succeeded by
Edward Brooke
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Verdun
16 Oct, 1917 – ?
Succeeded by
Colin S. Thomson
Preceded by
Aubrey T. Tillard
Captain of H.M.S. Valentine
7 Jul, 1919 – ?
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Petard
1946 – ?
Succeeded by
Clement L. Long