Colin Sinclair Thomson
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. He grounded her in 1920 and a Court of Enquiry concluded that he should have been taking soundings at the time.
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 helped quell disturbances in Trinidad in 1937, restoring a "sense of confidence and goodwill" which earned the appreciation of the island's Governor General. Thomson remained in command of Ajax until he was superseded on 9 October, 1937. After a Senior Officers' Technical Course, he was appointed in command of the training ship Boscawen and as Captain in Charge and 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
- ↑ Thomson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/76. f. 432.
- ↑ Thomson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/76. f. 432.
- ↑ Thomson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/76. f. 432.
- ↑ Thomson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/76. f. 432.
- ↑ Thomson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/76. f. 432.
- ↑ Thomson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/76. f. 432.
- ↑ Thomson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/76. f. 432.
- ↑ Thomson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/76. f. 432.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 395k.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 395h.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 395c.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 903.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 881.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 836.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 289.
