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George Francis Cholmley (1 September, 1882 – 18 October, 1914) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Cholmley enrolled in the Royal Navy on 15 May, 1897.[1]

Cholmley was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 March, 1904.[2]

Cholmley was appointed Lieutenant & Commander of the depot ship Alecto on 22 May, 1912, and for duty with submarines.[3]

Cholmley was appointed in command of the submarine E 3 in January, 1914.[4] He was still in command when E 3 was lost on 18 October, 1914, and died in the sinking.[5]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. C 27
15 Jul, 1909[6] – 1911
Succeeded by
Geoffrey S. White
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Alecto
22 May, 1912[7]
Succeeded by
George B. Lewis
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. E 3
Jan, 1914[8] – 18 Oct, 1914[9]
Succeeded by
Vessel Lost

Footnotes

  1. Cholmley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/189.
  2. The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 117.
  3. The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 276-7.
  4. The Navy List. (October, 1914). p. 353.
  5. The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 82a.
  6. The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 395a.
  7. The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 276-7.
  8. The Navy List. (October, 1914). p. 353.
  9. Kindell. Royal Navy Roll of Honour Part 2. p. 27.