Thomas Charles Fenton

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Commander Thomas Charles Fenton, R.N., Retired (9 March, 1851 – 2 October, 1931) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Fenton was ranked fifteenth in order of merit of thirty-six candidates accepted as first-class Naval Cadets following the entrance examinations of December, 1864.[1]

Fenton was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 October, 1875.

Fenton was placed on the Retired List on account of age with the rank of Commander on 9 March, 1896.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Boomerang
14 Feb, 1891[2] – 8 May, 1894
Succeeded by
Edward M. Hale
Preceded by
Lewis Bayly
Captain of H.M.S. Rattlesnake
18 Jul, 1894[3] – 1 Sep, 1894
Succeeded by
Robert E. R. Benson

Footnotes

  1. "Naval And Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Dec 14, 1864; pg. 10; Issue 25055.
  2. The Navy List. (April, 1894). p. 205.
  3. "The Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), July 12, 1894, Issue 34314, p.10.