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| − | + | {{ViceRN}} '''Wilfred Tomkinson''', C.B., M.V.O., Royal Navy (15 November, 1877 – 7 October, 1971) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]]. | |
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| − | Tomkinson was appointed a [[Naval Aide-de-Camp]] to King George V | + | Tomkinson served as captain of {UK-Colossus}} from July to November, 1917.{{MackieRNW}} |
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| + | On 25 October, 1926, Tomkinson was appointed a [[Naval Aide-de-Camp]] to King George V, vice [[Arthur John Davies|Davies]].<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33221/pages/7406 no. 33221. p. 7406.] 16 November, 1926.</ref> | ||
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| + | He was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 2 August, 1927, vice [[Louis Charles Stirling Woollcombe|Woollcombe]].<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33300/pages/5105 no. 33300. p. 5105.] 5 August, 1927.</ref> | ||
==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
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==Service Record== | ==Service Record== | ||
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Revision as of 10:40, 17 October 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 served as captain of {UK-Colossus}} from July to November, 1917.[1]
On 25 October, 1926, Tomkinson was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to King George V, vice Davies.[2]
He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 2 August, 1927, vice Woollcombe.[3]
Footnotes
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33221. p. 7406. 16 November, 1926.
- ↑ The 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
- The National Archives. ADM 196/44.
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