Frederick John Thompson

Captain R.N.R. (retired) Frederick John Thompson, O.B.E., R.D. (20 August, 1876 – ) served in the Royal Naval Reserve. His first name is sometimes offered as Frederic.

Life & Career

Thompson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. on 28 March, 1907.

Thompson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. on 28 March, 1915 while on the books of H.M.S. Excellent. On 3 September 1915 he was appointed in command of the destroyer H.M.S. Cygnet.

He left Cygnet to take up command of the destroyer Foyle on 20 November 1916.

Thompson was recognised as an officer of "exceptional ability," and was commended by the master of S.S. Manhattan for the manner in which Foyle took the steamer into Brest Harbour on 9 December 1916 under a heavy gale and high seas.

Thompson's last seagoing wartime command was of the torpedo gunboat Hazard, which he gave up on 1 November 1917. He was charged with convoy duties for the remainder of the war.

Thompson was promoted to the rank of Commander R.N.R. on 31 December, 1918. He was demobilised on 31 March, 1920. He was placed on the Retired List with the rank of Captain R.N.R. on 6 May, 1924.

See Also

• Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Charles E. Wilson	Captain of H.M.S. Cygnet 3 Sep, 1915 – 20 Nov, 1916	Succeeded by George B. Bray
Preceded by Richard G. Bowyer	Captain of H.M.S. Foyle 20 Nov, 1916 – 9 Jan, 1917	Succeeded by Vessel Lost
Preceded by Herbert M. Hughes	Captain of H.M.S. Boyne 9 Jan, 1917 – 11 Jul, 1917	Succeeded by William B. Clementson
Preceded by William B. Clementson	Captain of H.M.S. Sunfish 11 Jul, 1917 – 23 Aug, 1917	Succeeded by George ff. H. Lloyd
Preceded by Lionel A. D. Sturdee	Captain of H.M.S. Hazard 31 Aug, 1917 – 1 Nov, 1917	Succeeded by Charles E. Finlay