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Revision as of 12:58, 25 October 2012

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

Early Life & Career

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]

Footnotes

  1. The London Gazette: no. 26111. p. 6800. 2 December, 1890.
  2. The London Gazette: no. 27572. p. 4187. 3 July, 1903.
  3. The London Gazette: no. 28325. p. 29. 4 January, 1910.
  4. The Navy List (December, 1914). p. 324.

Bibliography

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Naval Appointments
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