William Hamilton Heath Sinclair Thomson
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Commander (retired) William Hamilton Heath Sinclair Thomson, R.N. (19 January, 1878 – 31 December, 1948) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Peterborough.
Thomson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1900.
Thomson was appointed in command of the destroyer Flying Fish on 26 July, 1906.[1]
Thomson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 December, 1908.
In August, 1914, he was appointed in command of the destroyer Derwent.[2]
Thomson was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of Commander on 31 January, 1921.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Francis G. St. John |
Captain of H.M.S. Lee 3 Aug, 1905[3] |
Succeeded by George H. H. Holden |
| Preceded by George H. H. Holden |
Captain of H.M.S. Flying Fish 26 Jul, 1906[4][5] |
Succeeded by Reginald C. L. Owens |
| Preceded by Berwick Curtis |
Captain of H.M.S. Derwent Aug, 1914[6] |
Succeeded by Lionel G. Dawson |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. P13 31 Jul, 1916[7] – c. 8 Jan, 1917[Inference] |
Succeeded by Claude P. Champion de Crespigny |
| Preceded by Hubert E. Gore-Langton |
Captain of H.M.S. Brilliant 19 Jan, 1917[8] – 14 Jan, 1918 |
Succeeded by Maurice B. Leslie |
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 27 July, 1906. Issue 38,083, col F, p. 5.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 302.
- ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1906). p. 340.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 27 July, 1906. Issue 38,083, col F, p. 5.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 316.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 393i.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 396i.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 391w.
