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Matthews was appointed in command of the {{UK-TB109|f=t}} on 17 March, 1912.{{NLMar13|p. 401}} | Matthews was appointed in command of the {{UK-TB109|f=t}} on 17 March, 1912.{{NLMar13|p. 401}} | ||
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Revision as of 12:00, 3 October 2017
Lieutenant-Commander George Edwin Matthews, R.N. (28 August, 1887 – 18 October, 1918) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in western London.
Matthews was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1909.
Matthews was appointed in command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 109 on 17 March, 1912.[1]
Matthews was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 December, 1917.
Matthews died of influenza.
See Also
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by Alfred G. Peace |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 109 17 Mar, 1912[2] – 22 Jan, 1914[3][4] |
Succeeded by Philip H. Irwin |
Preceded by William J. Whitworth |
Captain of H.M.S. Cockatrice 5 Jul, 1916[5] |
Succeeded by Frederic T. Peters |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 401.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1914). p. 401a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1914). p. 401a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1914). p. 401a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 392l.