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− | '''George Pirie Thomson''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{RearRN}} '''George Pirie Thomson''', C.B., C.B.E., R.N. (30 January, 1887 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
− | + | Born in Jubbalpore, India. | |
− | Thomson was | + | Winner of the [[King's Gold Medal]], 1903. Thomson was talented in languages, being an acting interpreter in German, Danish and French and a fully qualified interpreter in Dutch. |
− | Thomson was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Thomson was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 29 February, 1908. |
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+ | Thomson's first command, the {{UK-A11}}, collided with the barge ''Rosa'' in September, 1910, but he was not subjected to any disciplinary action. | ||
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Thomson was appointed in command of the {{UK-C24|f=t}} on 25 July, 1911.{{NLJul13|p. 395''a''}} | Thomson was appointed in command of the {{UK-C24|f=t}} on 25 July, 1911.{{NLJul13|p. 395''a''}} | ||
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+ | Thomson was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 29 February, 1916. | ||
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+ | Thomson was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1920. | ||
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+ | Thomson was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1927. | ||
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+ | Lent to the [[Royal Australian Navy]] from 16 January, 1937 until 16 August, 1939. | ||
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+ | ==World War II== | ||
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+ | Thomson was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 10 January, 1939 and was placed on the Retired List the following day. He was appointed Director of the Censorship Division of the Ministry of Information on 5 September, 1939. He held this position until he reverted to the Retired List on 28 December 1945. | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+George+Pirie+Thomson Service Records] | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+George+Pirie+Thomson Service Records] | ||
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− | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Fenwick Hutchings|John F. Hutchings]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. C 24 (1908)|Captain of H.M.S. ''C 24'']]'''<br>25 Jul, 1911{{NLJul13|p. 395''a''}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[ | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Fenwick Hutchings|John F. Hutchings]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. C 24 (1908)|Captain of H.M.S. ''C 24'']]'''<br>25 Jul, 1911{{NLJul13|p. 395''a''}} – 10 Feb, 1914|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Vincent Morse Cooper|Vincent M. Cooper]]'''}} |
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− | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Allan Poland|Allan Poland]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. K 26 (1919)|Captain of H.M.S. ''K 26'']]'''<br>29 Oct, 1923{{NLJul24|p. 249}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Alexander Boyd Greig|Alexander B. Greig]]'''}} | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Henry John Hearn|Henry J. Hearn]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. J 3 (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''J 3'']]'''<br>19 Jul, 1917 – 9 Sep, 1918|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Henry Kelsall Beckford Mitchell|Henry K. B. Mitchell]]'''}} |
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Thomas Frederick Parker Calvert|Thomas F. P. Calvert]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. K 11 (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''K 11'']]'''<br>9 Sep, 1918 – 22 Jul, 1919|Succeeded by<br>'''[[George Pirie Thomson|George P. Thomson]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Charles Gordon Brodie|Charles G. Brodie]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. K 16 (1917)|Captain of H.M.S. ''K 14'']]'''<br>27 Jul, 1919 – 27 Oct, 1919|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Samuel Maryon Gorton Gravener|Samuel M. G. Gravener]]'''}} | ||
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+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Reginald Burnard Darke|Reginald B. Darke]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Douglas (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Douglas'']]'''<br>17 Dec, 1928 – Dec, 1930|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Frederick Henry Taylor|Frederick H. Taylor]]'''}} | ||
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+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Reginald Burnard Darke|Reginald B. Darke]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Pandora (1902)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Dolphin'']]'''<br>4 Aug, 1931 – 21 Jan, 1933|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Frederick Henry Taylor|Frederick H. Taylor]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Herbert Fitzherbert|Herbert Fitzherbert]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Devonshire (1927)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Devonshire'']]'''<br>12 Dec, 1935 – Nov, 1936{{MackieRNW}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Gerard Charles Muirhead-Gould|Gerard C. Muirhead-Gould]]'''}} | ||
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Revision as of 17:32, 11 November 2017
Rear-Admiral George Pirie Thomson, C.B., C.B.E., R.N. (30 January, 1887 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Jubbalpore, India.
Winner of the King's Gold Medal, 1903. Thomson was talented in languages, being an acting interpreter in German, Danish and French and a fully qualified interpreter in Dutch.
Thomson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 29 February, 1908.
Thomson's first command, the A 11, collided with the barge Rosa in September, 1910, but he was not subjected to any disciplinary action.
Thomson was appointed in command of the submarine C 24 on 25 July, 1911.[1]
Thomson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 29 February, 1916.
Thomson was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1920.
Thomson was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1927.
Lent to the Royal Australian Navy from 16 January, 1937 until 16 August, 1939.
World War II
Thomson was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 10 January, 1939 and was placed on the Retired List the following day. He was appointed Director of the Censorship Division of the Ministry of Information on 5 September, 1939. He held this position until he reverted to the Retired List on 28 December 1945.
See Also
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by Bertram E. Jones |
Captain of H.M.S. A 11 8 Aug, 1910[2] – 25 Jul, 1911 |
Succeeded by Walter E. Scott |
Preceded by John F. Hutchings |
Captain of H.M.S. C 24 25 Jul, 1911[3] – 10 Feb, 1914 |
Succeeded by Vincent M. Cooper |
Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. E 35 1 Apr, 1916 – 19 Jul, 1917 |
Succeeded by Guy D'Oyly-Hughes |
Preceded by Henry J. Hearn |
Captain of H.M.S. J 3 19 Jul, 1917 – 9 Sep, 1918 |
Succeeded by Henry K. B. Mitchell |
Preceded by Thomas F. P. Calvert |
Captain of H.M.S. K 11 9 Sep, 1918 – 22 Jul, 1919 |
Succeeded by George P. Thomson |
Preceded by Charles G. Brodie |
Captain of H.M.S. K 14 27 Jul, 1919 – 27 Oct, 1919 |
Succeeded by Samuel M. G. Gravener |
Preceded by George P. Thomson |
Captain of H.M.S. K 11 27 Oct, 1919[4] – 27 Sep, 1920 |
Succeeded by Frederick H. Taylor |
Preceded by Allan Poland |
Captain of H.M.S. K 26 29 Oct, 1923[5] – 12 Sep, 1924 |
Succeeded by Anthony B. Lockhart |
Preceded by John B. Glencross |
Captain of H.M.S. Vulcan 1 Sep, 1926 – 14 Jan, 1928 |
Succeeded by Alexander B. Greig |
Preceded by John B. Glencross |
Captain (S), Sixth Submarine Flotilla 1 Sep, 1926 – 14 Jan, 1928 |
Succeeded by Alexander B. Greig as Commander (S), Sixth Submarine Flotilla |
Preceded by Reginald B. Darke |
Captain of H.M.S. Douglas 17 Dec, 1928 – Dec, 1930 |
Succeeded by Frederick H. Taylor |
Preceded by Reginald B. Darke |
Captain (S), First Submarine Flotilla 17 Dec, 1928[6] – Dec, 1930 |
Succeeded by Frederick H. Taylor |
Preceded by Reginald B. Darke |
Captain of H.M.S. Dolphin 4 Aug, 1931 – 21 Jan, 1933 |
Succeeded by Frederick H. Taylor |
Preceded by Herbert Fitzherbert |
Captain of H.M.S. Devonshire 12 Dec, 1935 – Nov, 1936[7] |
Succeeded by Gerard C. Muirhead-Gould |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 395a.
- ↑ The Monthly Navy List. (March, 1911). p. 344.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 395a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1920). p. 796.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 249.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 233.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.