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{{LCommRN}} '''George Edwin Matthews''', R.N. (28 August, 1887 – 18 October, 1918) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
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Matthews was appointed in command of the {{UK-TB109|f=t}} on 17 March, 1912.{{NLMar13|p. 401}}
 
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Matthews was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 31 December, 1917.
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Matthews died of influenza.
  
 
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Revision as of 12:00, 3 October 2017

Lieutenant-Commander George Edwin Matthews, R.N. (28 August, 1887 – 18 October, 1918) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in western London.

Matthews was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1909.

Matthews was appointed in command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 109 on 17 March, 1912.[1]

Matthews was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 December, 1917.

Matthews died of influenza.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Alfred G. Peace
Captain of H.M. T.B. 109
17 Mar, 1912[2] – 22 Jan, 1914[3][4]
Succeeded by
Philip H. Irwin
Preceded by
William J. Whitworth
Captain of H.M.S. Cockatrice
5 Jul, 1916[5]
Succeeded by
Frederic T. Peters

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 401.
  2. The Navy List. (February, 1914). p. 401a.
  3. The Navy List. (February, 1914). p. 401a.
  4. The Navy List. (March, 1914). p. 401a.
  5. The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 392l.