Edward Chicheley Thornton

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Captain Edward Chicheley Thornton, D.S.C., R.N., (19 September, 1889 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Thornton was appointed in command of the destroyer Romola on 28 January, 1918.[1]

Thornton was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 April, 1920.[2]

He was appointed in command of the destroyer Raider on 23 July, 1920.[3]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Lionel G. Dawson
Captain of H.M.S. Derwent
10 Jul, 1916[4]
Succeeded by
Vessel Lost[Fact Check]
Preceded by
Ralph M. Mack
Captain of H.M.S. Lucifer
12 Jul, 1917[5] – Jan, 1918[Inference]
Succeeded by
Herbert J. Carn-Duff
Preceded by
David B. Nicol
Captain of H.M.S. Romola
28 Jan, 1918[6]
Succeeded by
Percy R. P. Percival
Preceded by
Humphrey E. Archer
Captain of H.M.S. Raider
23 Jul, 1920[7]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Henry D. C. Stanistreet
Captain of H.M.S. Vivacious
27 Jun, 1921[8] – 1923
Succeeded by
George H. Creswell
Preceded by
The Hon. Eric W. E. Fellowes
Captain of H.M.S. Forres
23 Jul, 1923[9]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
John W. Durnford
Captain of H.M.S. Suffolk
Nov, 1940[10] – Feb, 1941[11]
Succeeded by
Robert M. Ellis

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 897.
  2. The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 368-70.
  3. The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 851.
  4. The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 393n.
  5. The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 395h.
  6. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 897.
  7. The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 851.
  8. The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 837.
  9. The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 240.
  10. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  11. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.

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