Thomas Arthur Charles Pakenham

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Captain Thomas Arthur Charles Pakenham, (4 October, 1900 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of W. L. Pakenham, Esq., engineer passed out of the Training Establishment on 1 May 1917 and was appointed to the battlecruiser Repulse. On 22 January, 1919 he was appointed to H.M.S. Renown, where he remained until November 1920.[1]

Pakenham was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 June, 1921.[2]

After having been recently appointed to Revenge as second gunnery officer, on 28 August 1927, he was reported sick on shore with neurasthenia. It was judged so bad that he would be unable to travel and "[would] not be fit for duty ofr some considerable time."[3]

Pakenham was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 June, 1929.[4]

Pakenham was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1935.[5]

World War II

Pakenham was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1942.[6]

Placed on the Retired List on 8 January, 1952.[7]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Ion B. B. Tower
Captain of H.M.S. Kent
18 Dec, 1936[8] – 22 Jan, 1937[9]
Succeeded by
Leslie H. Ashmore
Preceded by
Henry T. W. Pawsey
Captain of H.M.S. Calypso
19 Jun, 1937[10][11] – 11 Jan, 1938[12]
Succeeded by
George R. I. Irving
Preceded by
John R. S. Haines
Captain of H.M.S. Birmingham
30 Jun, 1948[13] – 28 Jul, 1949[14]
Succeeded by
John D. Luce

Footnotes

  1. Pakenham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/124/210. f. 209.
  2. Pakenham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/124/210. f. 209.
  3. Pakenham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/124/210. f. 209.
  4. Pakenham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/124/210. f. 209.
  5. Pakenham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/124/210. f. 209.
  6. Pakenham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/124/210. f. 209.
  7. Pakenham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/124/210. f. 209.
  8. Pakenham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/124/210. f. 209.
  9. Pakenham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/124/210. f. 209.
  10. Pakenham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/124/210. f. 209.
  11. The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 221.
  12. Pakenham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/124/210. f. 209.
  13. Pakenham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/124/210. f. 209.
  14. Pakenham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/124/210. f. 209.