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Revision as of 18:55, 17 July 2012

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 appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to King George V on 25 October, 1926, vice Davies.[1] He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 2 August, 1927, vice Woollcombe.[2]

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: no. 33221. p. 7406. 16 November, 1926.
  2. London Gazette: no. 33300. p. 5105. 5 August, 1927.

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


Naval Appointments