Wilfred Tomkinson

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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. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  7. Tomkinson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 375.
  8. The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 392n.
  9. The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 788.
  10. The Naval Staff of the Admiralty. p. 123.
  11. "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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