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| − | {{LCommRNR}} (retired) '''Walter de Burgh Thomas''' (30 June, 1883 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]]. | + | {{LCommRNR}} (retired) '''Walter de Burgh Thomas''' (30 June, 1883 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]]. His last name may have been "de Burgh Thomas". |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | Thomas was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRNR}} | + | Thomas was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRNR}} on 15 December 1914.<ref>Thomas Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/56/64.|}} f. 64.</ref> |
| − | Found guilty of poor judgment in collision on 28 September 1917 between {{UK-Surly}} and S.S. ''Vera''. | + | Found guilty of poor judgment in collision on 28 September 1917 between {{UK-Surly}} and S.S. ''Vera''.<ref>Thomas Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/56/64.|}} f. 64.</ref> |
Thomas was appointed in command of the {{UK-P41|f=t}} on 9 January, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 859}} | Thomas was appointed in command of the {{UK-P41|f=t}} on 9 January, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 859}} | ||
| − | Thomas was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRNR}} on 15 December, 1922. | + | Thomas was placed on the Retired List owing to non-sea service on 30 September, 1922 and was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRNR}} on 15 December, 1922. |
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| + | ==An Enticing Mystery== | ||
| + | A note pinned to his Service Record indicates that some time during 1933 at 3:30 (am or pm is not indicated), de Burgh Thomas called on the Admiral Commanding Reserves "about something which may be of National importance."<ref>Thomas Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/56/64.|}} f. 64.</ref> | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Walter+de+Burgh+Thomas Service Records] | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Walter+de+Burgh+Thomas Service Records] | ||
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| − | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Wilson|John Wilson]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. P41 (1917)|Captain of H.M.S. ''P41'']]'''<br>9 Jan, 1918{{NLJul19|p. 858}} – | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Wilson|John Wilson]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. P41 (1917)|Captain of H.M.S. ''P41'']]'''<br>9 Jan, 1918<ref>Thomas Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/56/64.|}} f. 64.</ref>{{NLJul19|p. 858}} – 2 Jul, 1919<ref>Thomas Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/56/64.|}} f. 64.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[James Figgins|James Figgins]]'''}} |
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Latest revision as of 14:48, 22 December 2021
Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. (retired) Walter de Burgh Thomas (30 June, 1883 – ) was an officer in the Royal Naval Reserve. His last name may have been "de Burgh Thomas".
Life & Career
Thomas was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. on 15 December 1914.[1]
Found guilty of poor judgment in collision on 28 September 1917 between Surly and S.S. Vera.[2]
Thomas was appointed in command of the patrol boat P41 on 9 January, 1918.[3]
Thomas was placed on the Retired List owing to non-sea service on 30 September, 1922 and was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. on 15 December, 1922.
An Enticing Mystery
A note pinned to his Service Record indicates that some time during 1933 at 3:30 (am or pm is not indicated), de Burgh Thomas called on the Admiral Commanding Reserves "about something which may be of National importance."[4]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Edward N. Mortimer |
Captain of H.M.S. Surly 19 Jan, 1916[5][6] – 19 Jan, 1918[7] |
Succeeded by George S. Loraine |
| Preceded by John Wilson |
Captain of H.M.S. P41 9 Jan, 1918[8][9] – 2 Jul, 1919[10] |
Succeeded by James Figgins |
Footnotes
- ↑ Thomas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/64. f. 64.
- ↑ Thomas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/64. f. 64.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 859.
- ↑ Thomas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/64. f. 64.
- ↑ Thomas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/64. f. 64.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 398c.
- ↑ Thomas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/64. f. 64.
- ↑ Thomas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/64. f. 64.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1919). p. 858.
- ↑ Thomas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/64. f. 64.
