George Napier Tomlin

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Vice-Admiral George Napier Tomlin, C.M.G., M.V.O., Royal Navy, Retired (25 July, 1875 – 7 May, 1947) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Tomlin was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1896.[1]

On 30 June, 1908, Tomlin was promoted to the rank of Commander.[2]

Tomlin was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1914.

In June 1917, he was appointed in command of the light cruiser Weymouth.[3] In September, he was appointed to the light cruiser Liverpool.[4]

Tomlin commanded Malaya from August 1924.[5]

He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 24 November, 1925, vice Nicholson, and was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 25 November.[6] He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 8 May, 1930.[7]

Tomlin died on 7 May, 1947 at the age of seventy-one, and was buried at sea. A memorial service was held at Whitestaunton Parish Church on 13 May.[8]

Bibliography

  • "Deaths" (Deaths). The Times. Monday, 12 May, 1947. Issue 50758, col B, pg. 1.

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
John D. Kelly
Captain of H.M.S. Weymouth
Jun, 1917[9] – ?
Succeeded by
William A. H. Kelly
Preceded by
Gerald W. Vivian
Captain of H.M.S. Liverpool
Sep, 1917[10] – ?
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Hugh D. R. Watson
Captain of H.M.S. Canada
28 Mar, 1919[11] – ?
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Roger R. C. Backhouse
Captain of H.M.S. Malaya
Aug, 1924[12] – ?
Succeeded by
Edward A. Astley-Rushton
Preceded by
Arthur J. Landon
Captain of H.M.S. Ceres
? – ?
Succeeded by
Norman A. Wodehouse

Footnotes

  1. The London Gazette: no. 26809. p. 4. 1 January, 1897.
  2. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 28151. p. 4644. 26 June, 1908.
  3. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  4. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 833.
  5. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  6. The London Gazette: no. 33110. p. 7950. 1 December, 1925.
  7. The London Gazette: no. 33604. p. 2867. 9 May, 1930.
  8. "Deaths" (Deaths). The Times. Monday, 12 May, 1947. Issue 50758, col B, p. 1.
  9. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  10. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 833.
  11. The Navy List. (August, 1919). p. 750.
  12. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.

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