Thomas Andrew Finlay

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Lieutenant R.N.R. Thomas Andrew Finlay (14 January, 1889 – ) served in the Royal Naval Reserve.

Life & Career

Finlay was made a Sub-Lieutenant R.N.R. at Portsmouth on 11 August, 1914. He was appointed to second class protected cruiser Hermione from 21 September 1914. Made an acting Lt. on 21 September 1914, he continued to serve in 'Hermione until being placed in command of T.B. 041 on 17 June, 1915.[1]

Finlay was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. on 1 April, 1916 and was appointed in command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 23 on 9 May, 1917.[2]

He was demobilised on 27 January, 1919.[3]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Sidney C. Cox
Captain of H.M. T.B. 041
17 Jun, 1915[4][5] – 9 May, 1917[6]
Succeeded by
Angus G. Brown
Preceded by
Frederic C. Bradley
Captain of H.M. T.B. 23
9 May, 1917[7][8] – 27 Jan, 1919[9]
Succeeded by
George H. Newman

Footnotes

  1. Finlay Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/210. f. 210.
  2. The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 955.
  3. Finlay Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/210. f. 210.
  4. Finlay Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/210. f. 210.
  5. The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 401b.
  6. Finlay Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/210. f. 210.
  7. Finlay Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/210. f. 210.
  8. The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 955.
  9. Finlay Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/210. f. 210.