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| − | {{CaptRN}} '''Mervyn Somerset Thomas''', (30 August, 1900 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CaptRN}} '''Mervyn Somerset Thomas''', (30 August, 1900 – 21 August, 1947) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | + | Thomas was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 September, 1921. | |
| − | Thomas was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on | + | |
| − | Thomas was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on | + | Thomas was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 September, 1929. |
| − | Thomas was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on | + | |
| − | + | Thomas was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1936. | |
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| + | Thomas was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1941. | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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| + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Richard Stratford Lovatt|Richard S. Lovatt]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Whitshed (1919)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Whitshed'']]'''<br>17 Dec, 1934{{NLOct35|p. 292}} – Dec, 1936{{FC}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[James Hamilton Swain|James H. Swain]]'''}} | ||
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| + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Mervyn Somerset Thomas|Mervyn S. Thomas]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Dunedin (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Dunedin'']]'''<br>23 May, 1937<ref>Thomas Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/124/201.|D7617197}} f. ?.</ref> – 8 Jun, 1937<ref>Thomas Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/124/201.|D7617197}} f. ?.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[John Buller Edward Hall|John B. E. Hall]]'''}} | ||
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Revision as of 09:28, 14 October 2019
Captain Mervyn Somerset Thomas, (30 August, 1900 – 21 August, 1947) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Thomas was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 September, 1921.
Thomas was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 September, 1929.
Thomas was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1936.
Thomas was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1941.
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Guy N. Rolfe |
Captain of H.M.S. Tetrarch 18 Dec, 1930[1] – 14 Jul, 1932 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Ian R. H. Black |
Captain of H.M.S. Vega 2 Jan, 1933[2] – Oct, 1934 |
Succeeded by Harry R. Graham |
| Preceded by William A. R. Cartwright |
Captain of H.M.S. Dainty Oct, 1934 – 17 Dec, 1934[Inference] |
Succeeded by Geoffrey Barnard |
| Preceded by Richard S. Lovatt |
Captain of H.M.S. Whitshed 17 Dec, 1934[3] – Dec, 1936[Fact Check] |
Succeeded by James H. Swain |
| Preceded by The Hon. Edmund R. Drummond |
Captain of H.M.S. Dunedin 1 May, 1937[4] – 10 May, 1937[5] |
Succeeded by Mervyn S. Thomas |
| Preceded by Mervyn S. Thomas |
Captain of H.M.S. Dunedin 23 May, 1937[6] – 8 Jun, 1937[7] |
Succeeded by John B. E. Hall |
| Preceded by Frank M. Walton |
Captain of H.M.S. Dainty 6 Feb, 1940 – 24 Feb, 1941 |
Succeeded by Vessel Lost |
| Preceded by Alan K. Scott-Moncrieff |
Captain of H.M.S. Faulknor 28 Sep, 1943 – 24 Feb, 1944 |
Succeeded by Eric G. May |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 274.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1934). p. 283.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1935). p. 292.
- ↑ Thomas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/124/201. f. ?.
- ↑ Thomas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/124/201. f. ?.
- ↑ Thomas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/124/201. f. ?.
- ↑ Thomas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/124/201. f. ?.
