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| + | 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.<ref>"Naval And Military Intelligence." ''The Times'' (London, England), Wednesday, Dec 14, 1864; pg. 10; Issue 25055.</ref> | ||
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| + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Lewis Bayly|Lewis Bayly]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Rattlesnake (1886)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Rattlesnake'']]'''<br>18 Jul, 1894{{ToL|The Naval Manoeuvres|July 12, 1894, Issue 34314, p.10}} – 1 Sep, 1894|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Robert Edmund Ross Benson|Robert E. R. Benson]]'''}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:55, 6 April 2022
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
