Edward Penry Thomas
From The Dreadnought Project
Captain (retired) Edward Penry Thomas, O.B.E., R.N. (9 May, 1890 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
The son of Lt. Col. L. Thomas.
Thomas was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 August, 1912.[1]
Thomas designed a mechanism for training the 36-in Searchlight. Thomas was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 August, 1920.[2]
Thomas was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1926.[3]
Thomas was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of Captain on 5 September, 1936.[4]
World War II
Thomas served with the Royal Australian Navy from August 1939. His time there proved extensive, his appointment terminating only on 13 April, 1948. He immediately reverted to the Retired List of the Royal Navy.[5]
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Ralph Handcock |
Squadron Torpedo Officer, First Light Cruiser Squadron 15 Apr, 1921[6][7] – 13 Apr, 1923[8] |
Succeeded by Gilbert A. Barratt |
| Preceded by ? |
Squadron Torpedo Officer, Second Cruiser Squadron 5 May, 1924[9] – May, 1926[Inference] |
Succeeded by William E. Parry |
| Preceded by William B. Hynes |
Captain of H.M.S. Ceres 8 Oct, 1934 – 9 May, 1935[10] |
Succeeded by John A. Giffard |
Footnotes
- ↑ Thomas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/340. f. 698.
- ↑ Thomas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/340. f. 698.
- ↑ Thomas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/340. f. 698.
- ↑ Thomas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/340. f. 698.
- ↑ Thomas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/340. f. 698.
- ↑ Thomas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/340. f. 698.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 747.
- ↑ Thomas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/340. f. 698.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1926). p. 229.
- ↑ "Command of the Ceres." The Times (London, England), 9 May 1935, p. 28.
