William Stanley Thornton

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Commander R.N.R. (retired) William Stanley Thornton, R.D. (8 May, 1882 – ) served in the Royal Naval Reserve.

Life & Career

Thornton was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. on 15 May, 1915.[1]

On 27 June 1919, he was logged and cautioned for damaging a travelling crane.[2]

Thornton was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. on 15 May, 1923.[3]

Thornton was placed on the Retired List on account of age at the rank of Commander R.N.R. on 8 May, 1927.[4]

Removed from the Retired List on 29 November, 1954.[5]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Gerald N. Jones
Captain of H.M.S. Sprightly
30 Jul, 1917[6][7] – 31 Jan, 1918[8]
Succeeded by
Frank C. Greenwood

Footnotes

  1. Thornton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/55/247. f. 247.
  2. Thornton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/55/247. f. 247.
  3. Thornton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/55/247. f. 247.
  4. Thornton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/55/247. f. 247.
  5. Thornton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/55/247. f. 247.
  6. Thornton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/55/247. f. 247.
  7. The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 398.
  8. Thornton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/55/247. f. 247.