Norman Malet Colquhoun Thurstan

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Captain (retired) Norman Malet Colquhoun Thurstan, D.S.O., R.N. (13 September, 1882 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in Wells.

Thurstan was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 September, 1904.

Thurstan was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 September, 1912.

Thurstan was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1916.

Thurstan was appointed in command of the hired yacht Beryl from 23 August, 1918 through 24 March, 1919.

Thurstan was appointed in command of the fishery protection ship Exe (the former trawler Thomas Jarvis) from 30 November, 1921 to 1 January, 1924.

Thurstan was placed on the Retired List at the rank of Captain on 18 December, 1928.

World War II

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Herbert G. Briggs
Captain of H.M.S. Snapper
19 Oct, 1909[1] – 15 Aug, 1910
Succeeded by
John P. Gibbs
Preceded by
Cecil G. Cruttwell
Captain of H.M.S. Opossum
15 Aug, 1910[2] – 3 Apr, 1911
Succeeded by
Sidney C. Cox
Preceded by
Basil G. Washington
Captain of H.M.S. Spanker
16 Jan, 1914[3] – 21 Feb, 1915
Succeeded by
Frederick C. Corbyn
Preceded by
Bernard E. Prichard
Captain of H.M.S. Dryad
21 Feb, 1915[4] – Nov, 1916[Inference]
Succeeded by
Myles A. Blomfield

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 376.
  2. The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 350.
  3. The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 381a.
  4. The Navy List. (October, 1916). p. 393t.