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Thomson was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 1 April, 1919.<ref>Thomson Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/52/76.|D7576711}} f. 432.</ref>
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Thomson was appointed in command of the new light cruiser [[H.M.S. Ajax (1934)|''Ajax'']] on 16 December, 1934, to take command upon her commissioning for trials at sea.  He remained in command until being superseded on 9 October, 1937.  After a Senior Officers' Technical Course, he was appointed in command of the training ship [[H.M.S. Boscawen (Boys' Training Ship)|''Boscawen'']] and as King's Harbour Master, Portland, vice Powell.<ref>Thomson Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/52/76.|D7576711}} f. 432.</ref>
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Thomson was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 8 July, 1941 and placed on the Retired List the following day.<ref>Thomson Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/52/76.|D7576711}} f. 432.</ref>
  
 
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Revision as of 15:27, 27 September 2016

Rear-Admiral Colin Sinclair Thomson (27 May, 1888 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in Dunedin, New Zealand, the son of a doctor.[1]

Thomson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1911.[2]

On 11 February, 1914, Thomson was appointed as first lieutenant in Ambuscade.[3]

Great War

Thomson was temporarily appointed in command of the destroyer Sarpedon on 27 February, 1918.

Interbellum

Thomson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 April, 1919.[4]

He was appointed in command of the destroyer Verdun on 30 April, 1919.

Thomson was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1925.[5]

Thomson was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1931.[6]

Thomson was appointed in command of the new light cruiser Ajax on 16 December, 1934, to take command upon her commissioning for trials at sea. He remained in command until being superseded on 9 October, 1937. After a Senior Officers' Technical Course, he was appointed in command of the training ship Boscawen and as King's Harbour Master, Portland, vice Powell.[7]

World War II

Thomson was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 8 July, 1941 and placed on the Retired List the following day.[8]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
William J. F. Dunlop 		Captain of H.M.S. Leven
9 Aug, 1915[9] 		Succeeded by
Fred E. Ayers
Preceded by
Francis G. Glossop 		Captain of H.M.S. Hydra
Jul, 1916[10] – 1917[Inference] 		Succeeded by
Julian H. Woodbridge
Preceded by
Philip W. S. King 		Captain of H.M.S. Liberty
Apr, 1917[11] 		Succeeded by
George H. Creswell
Preceded by
Gerald C. Harrison 		Captain of H.M.S. Sarpedon
27 Feb, 1918[12] 		Succeeded by
Gerald M. McKenna
Preceded by
James R. C. Cavendish 		Captain of H.M.S. Verdun
30 Apr, 1919[13] 		Succeeded by
Valentine M. Wyndham-Quin
Preceded by
Thomas C. C. Bolster 		Captain of H.M.S. Viscount
2 Jun, 1922[14] 		Succeeded by
Vincent P. Freeman
Preceded by
Herbert Owen 		Captain of H.M.S. Winchelsea
8 Apr, 1924[15] 		Succeeded by
?

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Thomson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/76. f. 432.
  2. ↑ Thomson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/76. f. 432.
  3. ↑ Thomson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/76. f. 432.
  4. ↑ Thomson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/76. f. 432.
  5. ↑ Thomson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/76. f. 432.
  6. ↑ Thomson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/76. f. 432.
  7. ↑ Thomson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/76. f. 432.
  8. ↑ Thomson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/76. f. 432.
  9. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 395k.
  10. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 395h.
  11. ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 395c.
  12. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 903.
  13. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 881.
  14. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 836.
  15. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 289.

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