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'''George Pirie Thomson''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
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{{RearRN}} '''George Pirie Thomson''', C.B., C.B.E., R.N. (30 January, 1887 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
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Born in Jubbalpore, India.
  
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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.
  
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Thomson was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 29 February, 1908.
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Thomson's first command, the {{UK-A11}}, collided with the barge ''Rosa'' in September, 1910, but he was not subjected to any disciplinary action.
  
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Thomson was appointed in command of the {{UK-C24|f=t}} on 25 July, 1911.{{NLJul13|p. 395''a''}}
 
Thomson was appointed in command of the {{UK-C24|f=t}} on 25 July, 1911.{{NLJul13|p. 395''a''}}
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Thomson was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 29 February, 1916.
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Thomson was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1920.
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Thomson was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1927. 
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Lent to the [[Royal Australian Navy]] from 16 January, 1937 until 16 August, 1939.
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==World War II==
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Thomson was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} 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.
  
 
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Revision as of 17:28, 11 November 2017

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.[1]

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.

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

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Bertram E. Jones
Captain of H.M.S. A 11
8 Aug, 1910[2] – 25 Jul, 1911
Succeeded by
Walter E. Scott
Preceded by
John F. Hutchings
Captain of H.M.S. C 24
25 Jul, 1911[3] – Jun, 1913[Inference]
Succeeded by
Vincent M. Cooper
Preceded by
Thomas F. P. Calvert
Captain of H.M.S. K 11
27 Oct, 1919[4]
Succeeded by
Frederick H. Taylor
Preceded by
Allan Poland
Captain of H.M.S. K 26
29 Oct, 1923[5]
Succeeded by
Anthony B. Lockhart
Preceded by
Reginald B. Darke
Captain (S), First Submarine Flotilla
17 Dec, 1928[6]
Succeeded by
Frederick H. Taylor
Preceded by
Herbert Fitzherbert
Captain of H.M.S. Devonshire
12 Dec, 1935 – Nov, 1936[7]
Succeeded by
Gerard C. Muirhead-Gould

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 395a.
  2. The Monthly Navy List. (March, 1911). p. 344.
  3. The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 395a.
  4. The Navy List. (June, 1920). p. 796.
  5. The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 249.
  6. The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 233.
  7. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.