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Vice-Admiral Wilfred Tomkinson, C.B., M.V.O., Royal Navy (15 November, 1877 – 7 October, 1971) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Tomkinson was promoted to Captain on 30 June, 1916.

In December 1916, he was appointed in command of the light cruiser Aurora.[1]

Tomkinson was appointed as captain of Colossus from 6 July, 1917,[2] remaining there until mid-November when he was relieved by Charles P. Beaty-Pownall.

He was appointed in command of the new battlecruiser Hood on 1 January, 1920.[3]

On 25 October, 1926, Tomkinson was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to King George V, vice Davies.[4]

He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 2 August, 1927, vice Woollcombe.[5]

Bibliography

  • "Vice-Adml Tomkinson" (Obituaries). The Times. Saturday, 9 October, 1971. Issue 58924, col F, pg. 14.
  • Coles, Alan (1993). Invergordon Scapegoat. London: Sutton Publishing Ltd. ISBN 0750902337.

Papers

Service Record

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  2. ↑ Tomkinson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 375.
  3. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 788.
  4. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33221. p. 7406. 16 November, 1926.
  5. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33300. p. 5105. 5 August, 1927.
  6. ↑ The Naval Staff of the Admiralty. p. 123.
  7. ↑ "Naval, Military, and Air Force" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 24 April, 1931. Issue 45805, col G, p. 6.

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