Difference between revisions of "Thomas Lawrie Shelford"

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Captain Thomas Lawrie Shelford, Royal Navy (26 December, 1869 – 12 May, 1915) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

In December, 1884 Shelford passed out of H.M.S. Britannia.

Shelford was confirmed in the rank of Sub-Lieutenant, dated 14 May, 1889.^[1]

He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1903.^[2]

Shelford was appointed in command of the battleship Hood on 22 October, 1909.^{[Citation needed]}

He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1909.^[3]

He was appointed to command the battleship Goliath on 8 May, 1913.^[4]

Naval Appointments

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 He was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1903.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27572/pages/4187 no. 27572.  p. 4187.]  3 July, 1903.</ref>
-He was appointed command of [[H.M.S. Hood (1891)|''Hood'']] on 22 October, 1909.{{CN}}
+Shelford was appointed in command of the {{UK-1Hood|f=t}} on 22 October, 1909.{{CN}}
 He was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1909.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28325/pages/29 no. 28325.  p. 29.]  4 January, 1910.</ref>
-He was appointed to command the battleship [[H.M.S. Goliath (1898)|''Goliath'']] on 8 May, 1913.<ref>''The Navy List'' (December, 1914).  p. 324.</ref>
+He was appointed to command the {{UK-Goliath|f=t}} on 8 May, 1913.<ref>''The Navy List'' (December, 1914).  p. 324.</ref>
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