Difference between revisions of "William Stanley Thornton"

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Commander R.N.R. (retired) William Stanley Thornton, R.D. (8 May, 1882 – ) served in the Royal Naval Reserve.

Thornton was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. on 15 May, 1915.^[1]

On 27 June 1919, he was logged and cautioned for damaging a travelling crane.^[2]

Thornton was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. on 15 May, 1923.^[3]

Thornton was placed on the Retired List on account of age at the rank of Commander R.N.R. on 8 May, 1927.^[4]

Removed from the Retired List on 29 November, 1954.^[5]

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-'''William Stanley Thornton''' ( &ndash; ) served in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]].
+{{CommRNR}} (retired) '''William Stanley Thornton''', R.D. (8 May, 1882 &ndash; ) served in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]].
 ==Life & Career==
-<!--Thornton was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on
+Thornton was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRNR}} on 15 May, 1915.<ref>Thornton Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 240/55/247.|}} f. 247.</ref>
-Thornton was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on
+On 27 June 1919, he was logged and cautioned for damaging a travelling crane.<ref>Thornton Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 240/55/247.|}} f. 247.</ref>
-Thornton was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on
+Thornton was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRNR}} on 15 May, 1923.<ref>Thornton Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 240/55/247.|}} f. 247.</ref>
+Thornton was placed on the Retired List on account of age at the rank of {{CommRNR}} on 8 May, 1927.<ref>Thornton Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 240/55/247.|}} f. 247.</ref>
+Removed from the Retired List on 29 November, 1954.<ref>Thornton Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 240/55/247.|}} f. 247.</ref>
-Thornton was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on
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 ==See Also==
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-{{DEFAULTSORT:Thornton, William}}
+{{DEFAULTSORT:Thornton, William Stanley}}
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+{{CatPerson|UK|1882|}}
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+{{CatComm|UK}}
+{{CatRNR}}

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Gerald N. Jones	Captain of H.M.S. Sprightly 30 Jul, 1917^[6]	Succeeded by Frank C. Greenwood