Thomas Henderson

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Commander (retired) Thomas Henderson, (8 March, 1875 – 16 December, 1952) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in Samerang, Java.

Henderson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on June 1897.[1]

Henderson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on June, 1905. Some of his evaluations were not very good: "V.G. physique: has not shown much intelligence."[2]

He would spend the entire war at the Pembroke Naval Centre.

Henderson was placed on the Retired List on account of age at the rank of Commander on 8 March, 1920.[3]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Frederick W. Kinahan
Captain of H.M. T.B. 100
1 Jul, 1898[4][5]c. Oct, 1898
Succeeded by
George A. Rooke
Preceded by
John G. de O. Coke
Captain of H.M.S. Conflict
10 May, 1901[6] – 1 Dec, 1901[7]
Succeeded by
Bertram O. F. Phibbs

Footnotes

  1. Henderson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/82. f. 84.
  2. Henderson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/82. f. 84.
  3. Henderson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/82. f. 84.
  4. Henderson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/82. f. 84.
  5. The Navy List. (October, 1898). p. 267.
  6. Henderson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/82. f. 84.
  7. Henderson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/82. f. 84.