George Francis Cholmley

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George Francis Cholmley (1 September, 1882 – 18 October, 1914) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Cholmley enrolled in the Royal Navy on 15 May, 1897.[1]

Cholmley was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 March, 1904.[2]

Cholmley was appointed Lieutenant & Commander of the depot ship Alecto on 22 May, 1912, and for duty with submarines.[3]

Cholmley was appointed in command of the submarine E 3 in January, 1914.[4] He was still in command when E 3 was lost on 18 October, 1914, and died in the sinking.[5]

See Also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Cholmley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/189.
  2. ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 117.
  3. ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 276-7.
  4. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1914). p. 353.
  5. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 82a.

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
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