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'''Frederick Thompson Groome''' ( – ) served in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]].
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{{CommRNR}} (retired) '''Frederick Thompson Groome''', R.D., O.B.E. (27 March, 1877 – 15 January, 1941) served in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]].
  
 
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Groome was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRNR}} on 23 December, 1912.<ref>Groome Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 240/55/47.|}} f. 47.</ref>
  
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Groome received an unfavourable report in 1918 following a collision between {{UK-Convolvulus}} and H.M.Y. ''Monsoon''.<ref>Groome Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 240/55/47.|}} f. 47.</ref>
  
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A notation in his Service Record seems unusual and may read, "5036/1280/18 Unfit for sin & he should be discharged to Hosp. for treatment."  He was removed from command of {{UK-Convolvulus}} around November, 1918.<ref>Groome Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 240/55/47.|}} f. 47.</ref>
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Groome was placed on the Retired List on account of age at the rank of {{CommRNR}} on 27 March, 1922.  He would be removed from the Retired List due to non-report on 10 May, 1928.<ref>Groome Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 240/55/47.|}} f. 47.</ref>
  
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Latest revision as of 21:12, 27 April 2022

Commander R.N.R. (retired) Frederick Thompson Groome, R.D., O.B.E. (27 March, 1877 – 15 January, 1941) served in the Royal Naval Reserve.

Life & Career

Groome was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. on 23 December, 1912.[1]

Groome received an unfavourable report in 1918 following a collision between Convolvulus and H.M.Y. Monsoon.[2]

A notation in his Service Record seems unusual and may read, "5036/1280/18 Unfit for sin & he should be discharged to Hosp. for treatment." He was removed from command of Convolvulus around November, 1918.[3]

he was demobilised on 1 May, 1919.[4]

Groome was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. on 23 December, 1920.[5]

Groome was placed on the Retired List on account of age at the rank of Commander R.N.R. on 27 March, 1922. He would be removed from the Retired List due to non-report on 10 May, 1928.[6]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Edward J. Trillo 		Captain of H.M. T.B. 079
4 May, 1915[7][8] – 22 Oct, 1915[9] 		Succeeded by
Arthur H. Notley
Preceded by
Brudenell Hunt-Grubbe 		Captain of H.M.S. Panther
22 Oct, 1915[10][11] – 4 Nov, 1915[12] 		Succeeded by
William Devlin
Preceded by
Walter M. Knowles 		Captain of H.M.S. Violet
19 Jun, 1916[13][14] – 24 Nov, 1917[15] 		Succeeded by
Arthur W. Knight
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. Convolvulus
24 Nov, 1917[16] – c. Oct, 1918[17] 		Succeeded by
Raymond H. A. Dunn

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Groome Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/55/47. f. 47.
  2. ↑ Groome Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/55/47. f. 47.
  3. ↑ Groome Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/55/47. f. 47.
  4. ↑ Groome Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/55/47. f. 47.
  5. ↑ Groome Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/55/47. f. 47.
  6. ↑ Groome Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/55/47. f. 47.
  7. ↑ Groome Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/55/47. f. 47.
  8. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 401b.
  9. ↑ Groome Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/55/47. f. 47.
  10. ↑ Groome Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/55/47. f. 47.
  11. ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), 25 Oct. 1915, p. 4.
  12. ↑ Groome Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/55/47. f. 47.
  13. ↑ Groome Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/55/47. f. 47.
  14. ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 399.
  15. ↑ Groome Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/55/47. f. 47.
  16. ↑ Groome Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/55/47. f. 47.
  17. ↑ Groome Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/55/47. f. 47.

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